The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that the Alaska Airlines pilot universally praised as a hero for safely landing a jet after a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff is suing Boeing because he believes the plane maker wrongly tried to blame him and the rest of the crew. An Associated Press dispatch to The Globe says Brandon Fisher was commended by the heads of the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration), and even Boeing executives, for helping ensure none of the 177 people aboard Flight 1282 were killed when the blowout happened in January, 2024. But Mr. Fisher's lawyers say Boeing's attempts to deflect liability in lawsuits, despite what the NTSB investigation found, led to the pilot being sued by some passengers and caused him distress. "Boeing's lie infuriated Captain Fisher as well, as he was being castigated for his actions as opposed to being lauded," Mr. Fisher's lawyers wrote in the lawsuit filed in Oregon court. "Boeing's attempts to blame him felt like a deep, personal betrayal by a company that claimed to hold pilots in the highest regard." The NTSB made clear the issue was caused by a manufacturing defect and the crew's actions were exemplary.