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I would think nothing would happen to him since he followed SOP and exercised emergency authority under 14 CFR. I kind of doubt he will be held liable. On the other hand, the airline and the manufacturer are fair game. Airbus can’t say the technology employing bleedless air conditioning doesn’t exist because the 787 has it. I believe Airbus has a similar engineering design for a bleedless system but no one wanted it due to the cost of retrofitting.

Also... inert fuel systems like military planes have, was a systemic deficiency mostly solved by requirement. This was a recommendation made after made for civil aircraft after Flight 800 (assuming it wasn’t a missile).

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_800

Fuel Tank Vapors Cited As Problem 30 Years Ago - The New York Times

Officials Say Disputed Rule Might Have Saved Jet - The New York Times

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...-fuel-inerting

https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/...%20120-98A.pdf

So, this lawsuit could solve a major industry problem if played correctly.




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