Overview
- Donna Diamond confirmed in new interviews that she has sued Boeing, GE Aerospace and VT San Antonio Aerospace in Jefferson County Circuit Court, seeking punitive damages and a jury trial.
- The lawsuit centers on the jet’s left engine, which the NTSB says caught fire and separated during takeoff, with investigators finding fatigue cracks and overstress failure in bearing hardware that secured the engine to the wing.
- Attorneys for Diamond argue the failures were preventable, pointing to Boeing service data that acknowledged prior bearing race failures in a 2011 letter even as the company said they did not pose a safety‑of‑flight condition.
- The MD-11 had undergone maintenance in San Antonio weeks before the Nov. 4 crash; federal investigators continue to probe the role of the engine, pylon hardware and recent work on the aircraft.
- Diamond shared personal details about Capt. Dana Diamond, 62, a 37‑year UPS veteran close to retirement, recalling his final text message and the family life they built on their Texas farm as she pursues accountability.