The Alaska Airlines pilot who was praised as a hero for safely landing a plane after a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff in 2004 is suing Boeing because he believes the plane maker wrongly tried to blame him and the rest of the crew in past legal filings. Captain Brandon Fisher was commended by the heads of the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing executives for helping ensure none of the 177 people aboard died. Fisher’s lawyers say Boeing’s attempts to deflect liability in lawsuits despite NTSB investigation findings led to the pilot being sued by some passengers and caused him great distress. Boeing didn't comment on the new lawsuit.