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Boeing Company
Bogota, Colombia Forced Landing Lawsuit
Date: 07/17/2009 (Date of Announcement)
Misconduct Type: Other
Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental
Contracting Party: None
Court Type: Civil
Amount: $0
Disposition: Pending
Synopsis: A forced landing and destruction of a Boeing 747 freighter plane near Bogota, Colombia, on July 7, 2008 caused injuries to the crewmembers. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft experienced multiple engine failures and loss of thrust on operating engines, requiring the pilot to execute a forced landing in dark, mountainous terrain. A negligence lawsuit alleges that Boeing failed to provide adequate operating instructions and warnings for the operation of the aircraft, particularly at high altitude airports, and that Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies, did not provide adequate guidance for maintenance and inspection of the engines that failed on the accident aircraft.
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