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Telegraph
a day ago
- Telegraph
Delta employee ‘recorded explicit videos on child passenger's iPad'
A Delta Airlines employee is accused of using a child's iPad to record pornographic images of himself that were uploaded to the cloud. A month after the family lost the item, wrapped in a pink Peppa Pig case, explicit images of the employee allegedly started appearing in the device's shared cloud storage. The child is said to have discovered the images when searching for the missing iPad using the Find My app. According to a lawsuit filed by passengers Tory and Brooke Brewer, of South Carolina, at first, the pictures simply showed the Delta employee in uniform. Yet the images became increasingly more explicit. 'In the videos, the Delta employee is masturbating while in his Delta uniform and wearing his Delta name badge,' the lawsuit claims. 'Before their trip, during their travel, and after their journey ended, the plaintiffs had no expectation that they would be subjected to vile and disturbing pornographic material as a result of their choice to be ticketed passengers on one of the defendants' flights.' Employee 'hacked into family Amazon account' The Brewer family is being represented by lawyer Tola Familoni of the Motley Rice law firm. He told the Guardian: 'What should have been a fun family getaway was riddled with confusion and anxiety over unauthorised access to their personal devices, a breach of privacy, and the transmission of highly inappropriate, explicit video recordings sent through their child's personal devices.' The lawsuit claims the incident happened in July 2023 after the Brewer family flew from Charleston to New York City's John F Kennedy Airport. The lawsuit alleges that the Delta employee, who is not named in the legal filings, was also able to hack his way into the family's Amazon account. Once inside the account, he allegedly set a new profile under the name 'Gay'. The lawsuit says the family's children saw what had happened and alerted their parents In a statement to The Telegraph, Delta said it was aware of the legal case. 'The accused individual is not a Delta employee but one of a vendor company,' it added. 'We have zero tolerance for unlawful behaviour of any kind but will decline to comment further on this pending litigation.' The Brewer family is suing both Delta and Unifi Aviation, a ground handling and aviation services company. They are alleging negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual assault and harassment.
The Guardian
2 days ago
- The Guardian
Delta Air Lines sued over man's use of lost iPad to record explicit videos
A Delta Air Lines employee stole a computer tablet left behind on a plane by a South Carolina child, then used it to record sexually explicit videos of himself – which saved to cloud storage and were discovered by the minor's parents, a recent federal lawsuit alleges. The child's parents, Tory and Brooke Brewer, sued Delta in US district court in Charleston on 16 July, saying their family is owed damages for negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and harassment, among other causes. 'What should have been a fun family getaway was riddled with confusion and anxiety over unauthorized access to their personal devices, a breach of privacy, and the transmission of highly inappropriate, explicit video recordings sent through their child's personal devices, something they never would have expected,' said a statement from the Brewers' attorney, Tola Familoni of Motley Rice law firm. Familoni added that his clients are aiming to 'hold Delta accountable' for a lack of meaningful response to their complaints over the situation prior to the lawsuit and hope to 'stop anything like this happening to any other families' who travel with US airlines. A statement from the airline said 'the accused individual is not a Delta employee but one of a vendor company' that it did not identify. Delta said in its statement that the airline has 'zero tolerance for unlawful behavior of any kind but will decline to comment further on this pending litigation'. According to the Brewers' lawsuit, on 19 July 2023, the couple and their children traveled on a Delta flight from Charleston to New York City's John F Kennedy international airport. They took a connecting flight from there to London, where they realized one of the children had forgotten an Apple iPad stored in a case featuring the children's cartoon character Peppa Pig because Brooke Brewer began receiving random text messages about the tablet. Brooke Brewer used Apple's Find My app to track the iPad's location and determined it was in New York City. The person with the iPad had logged out of Brooke Brewer's account but was taking photos that were still being uploaded to her Apple iCloud account. At first, the photos were relatively unremarkable: selfies of a man in his Delta uniform with his name badge visible. The Brewers filed a lost and found report with Delta by 20 July 2023, they recounted in their lawsuit. But a little more than a month later, pornographic videos of the same man from the prior images showed up in Brooke Brewer's iCloud account. They depicted him masturbating in his Delta uniform while wearing his name badge, the Brewers' lawsuit said. A second lewd video of the man in his Delta uniform – again wearing his name badge – appeared in Brooke Brewer's iCloud account within days, the lawsuit continued. The Brewers also learned that the man had managed to access Brooke's iTunes account and create his own personal profile. Furthermore, the man – who is not named in the lawsuit – had used the iPad to hack into the Brewers' Amazon account and created a profile titled 'Gay' that one of the couple's children detected and alerted them about, the couple alleged. The Brewers said they filed a second report with Delta. The major airline – who did not acknowledge the first of the reports – responded with a generalized, 'no reply' email saying it was searching for the iPad, the lawsuit asserted. 'We would have hoped, if not publicly, at least personally they would have acknowledged their role and responsibility for what happened to this family,' Familoni said, referring to Delta, in an interview Tuesday. Familoni said the Brewers ultimately filed their lawsuit because Delta 'unfortunately didn't do that'. 'We hope that Delta will step up and take responsibility, speak to the family, and acknowledge their wrongdoing,' Familoni said.
Hans India
01-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Aviation Expert Links Boeing 787 Software Malfunction To Deadly Ahmedabad Air India Crash
A prominent US aviation attorney has raised serious concerns about a potential software malfunction in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that may have contributed to the devastating Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad. Mary Schiavo, former Inspector General of the US Department of Transportation and current aviation attorney with Motley Rice, suggests that a computer-triggered engine thrust rollback could have been the catalyst for the tragedy that claimed 274 lives in May 2025. During an exclusive interview with The Sunday Guardian, Schiavo outlined her theory that the catastrophic accident may have resulted from a documented software-related engine malfunction that has previously affected Boeing 787 aircraft. The veteran aviation expert, drawing from her extensive experience in aircraft safety investigations, believes the incident bears troubling similarities to earlier documented cases involving the same aircraft model. The Air India Dreamliner crashed shortly after departing from Ahmedabad airport, creating one of the deadliest aviation disasters in recent Indian history. Schiavo's analysis focuses on the possibility that the aircraft experienced a dual engine thrust rollback triggered by a software failure, a specific type of malfunction that has been investigated and documented in previous Boeing 787 incidents across the global fleet. Central to Schiavo's concerns is the Thrust Control Malfunction Accommodation system, a critical safety mechanism integrated into the Boeing 787's engine management architecture. This system operates through the Full Authority Digital Engine Control, a sophisticated computer-based platform designed to optimize engine performance and maintain flight safety. However, Schiavo warns that this same system can automatically reduce engine thrust without pilot intervention if it incorrectly determines that the aircraft is on the ground rather than airborne. Such a misclassification during flight could result in catastrophic power loss at a critical phase of flight operations, potentially explaining the circumstances surrounding the AI-171 disaster. The aviation attorney emphasizes that this type of software-induced malfunction represents a particularly dangerous scenario because it can override pilot control and create emergency situations that may be difficult to recover from, especially during takeoff when aircraft are most vulnerable. Schiavo drew parallels to a 2019 incident involving Japan Air Nippon Airways where a similar dual-engine rollback occurred on a Boeing 787. That incident was subsequently investigated by the US National Transportation Safety Board, which conclusively determined that a software flaw was responsible for the malfunction. Following that investigation, corrective measures were mandated for the Boeing 787 fleet, though Schiavo questions whether these fixes were comprehensively implemented across all aircraft of this model worldwide. The aviation expert also highlighted concerning parallels with Boeing's handling of the 737 MAX MCAS software failures, suggesting that while the aviation industry's attention was focused on those highly publicized disasters, potential risks within the 787 system may not have received adequate attention or resolution. This observation raises broader questions about Boeing's software quality control processes and the comprehensive nature of safety updates across different aircraft models. Schiavo stressed the critical importance of India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation conducting a thorough and independent investigation into the AI-171 crash. She emphasized that investigators must examine not only the information and data that Boeing provides but also critically assess what information might be missing or incomplete. This comprehensive approach should include analysis of health data transmitted by the aircraft systems, which would have been accessible to both Air India and Boeing throughout the flight. The attorney called for meticulous examination of maintenance records, software update compliance histories, and any prior safety alerts or warnings related to the specific aircraft involved in the crash. She argues that such a comprehensive investigation is essential to determine whether known software vulnerabilities contributed to the disaster and whether adequate corrective measures had been implemented on the accident aircraft. This case highlights ongoing concerns about the increasing reliance on automated systems in modern commercial aviation and the potential risks when these systems malfunction or misinterpret flight conditions. As aviation technology becomes more sophisticated, the interaction between software systems and flight safety continues to present complex challenges for both manufacturers and regulatory agencies worldwide, making thorough investigation and transparent reporting of such incidents crucial for preventing future tragedies.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Running for a reason
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – 'I had a seven-month-old baby, I was working at Motley Rice here in Mt. Pleasant and I received a call from a doctor at MUSC and they said come down now,' said Sara Couch. In 2021 at 34 years old, Couch was told she had stage three cervical cancer. 'It was very scary, I was in a little room and the doctor came in and seven residents came in and I was like, this is not a good sign.' At the time, the doctors were worried it may be stage four cancer, which is a terminal diagnosis. Luckily for Couch it hadn't spread that far and she is now in remission Sara began running after she finished treatment. 'It was just recommended as a good way to help reduce occurrence and mortality risks to get your strength back, your immune system.' On Monday she will run in the Boston Marathon as part of the Dana-Farber team. After her initial diagnosis, Sara received a second opinion from the cancer institute in Boston. Dana-Farber also funded an immuno-therapy drug that was helpful to Couch as well. 'Every time I run I just feel such immense gratitude to even have the ability to be that healthy because when I finished treatment I was in a wheelchair. I started walking five minutes, then I would walk ten minutes.' Being able to combine something she's so appreciative for, with now being able to help others is very personal for Sara. 'I was gifted so much, right, I was gifted family that helped, an employer that helped, amazing amazing medical care from a lot of doctors and a lot of institutions that came together and that's why I'm here.' Couch said. 'And it took everyone, so if I can give back just a little bit to someone else to have that chance with their daughter, that's what I want to do.' From barely being able to walk for five minutes, Couch is now gearing up to run 26 miles. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
21-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Toronto Crash Landing Prompts Lawsuit Against Delta, Endeavor
Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms, filed a federal lawsuit today against Delta Air Lines, Inc., and its subsidiary Endeavor Air, following the crash of Delta Flight 4819 at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Feb. 17, 2025. The flight, en route from Minneapolis to Toronto, overturned upon landing, resulting in injuries to several passengers, including the plaintiff, Minneapolis resident Hannah Krebs. The lawsuit alleges Delta and Endeavor Air were negligent, the flight crew failed to adhere to standard landing procedures and inadequate training and supervision contributed to the crash. Filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, Minneapolis Division, the lawsuit seeks compensation in accordance with international aviation law (the Montreal Convention), including damages for physical and emotional injuries sustained during the crash. 'As a former U.S. Air Force navigator, I understand the challenges that flight crews often face in the moment, but adhering to established protocols is critically important to ensure passenger safety,' said Motley Rice aviation attorney Jim Brauchle, who represents Ms. Krebs. 'This suit seeks to hold Delta and Endeavor Air accountable for actions we believe led to a preventable catastrophic event.' 'It is important that survivors fully understand that they have passenger rights and a variety of legal options. They should not feel pressured to accept swift payment from any party regardless of why they say it is offered. I am very proud of our client for connecting with us to better understand the complex process,' shared Motley Rice litigator and former U.S. DOT Inspector General, Mary Schiavo. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is conducting an investigation into the cause of the crash. With a tradition of representing those whose rights have been violated, Motley Rice attorneys gained recognition for their pioneering asbestos lawsuits, their work with the State Attorneys General in the landmark litigation against Big Tobacco, and their representation of 9/11 families both in their cases against the airlines and the ongoing lawsuit against terrorist financiers. Today our attorneys represent thousands of clients in multidistrict litigations, class actions and individual lawsuits in state and federal courts. This includes investigating and litigating in U.S. courts aviation disasters involving commercial planes, helicopters, military crashes and private planes occurring in the U.S. and abroad. Motley Rice is headquartered in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and has additional offices in Connecticut; Washington, D.C.; New Jersey; New York; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; and West Virginia. Contact Motley Rice attorney James R. Brauchle (SC) at 1.800.768.4026 or visit Motley Rice LLC, a S.C. Limited Liability Company at 28 Bridgeside Blvd. Mt. Pleasant, S.C., is engaged in the N.J. practice of law through Motley Rice New Jersey LLC. Esther Berezofsky is the attorney responsible for NJ practice. Other: Jim Brauchle 843.513.7626 SOURCE: Motley Rice LLC Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 02/21/2025 02:29 PM/DISC: 02/21/2025 02:29 PM
