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DJ AM Spins Suit Against Pilots

All other passengers already filed suits

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(Newser) – DJ AM filed a lawsuit blaming the pilots and faulty equipment for the September plane crash in which he was severely burned, making him the final passenger on the plane to seek restitution, People reports. His suit names the estates of the pilots, who died in the crash, the charter company, and manufacturers of the equipment as defendants. Two passengers were also killed in the crash.

"The pilots were either poorly trained and/or failed to follow their training," says the lawsuit, in which DJ AM alleges that the two pilots negligently aborted the takeoff, causing the plane to overrun the runway and crash. The suit also charges that the plane was "defective, not fit for its intended purposes, and unreasonably dangerous."

DJ AM attends the Sprint Champion's Celebration at Marquee on December 4, 2008 in New York City.
DJ AM attends the Sprint Champion's Celebration at Marquee on December 4, 2008 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
DJ AM and musician Travis Barker poses in the press room at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards at Paramount Pictures Studios on September 7, 2008 in Los Angeles, Calif.
DJ AM and musician Travis Barker poses in the press room at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards at Paramount Pictures Studios on September 7, 2008 in Los Angeles, Calif.   (Getty Images)
DJ AM and musician Travis Barker arrive at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards at Paramount Pictures Studios on September 7, 2008 in Los Angeles, Calif.
DJ AM and musician Travis Barker arrive at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards at Paramount Pictures Studios on September 7, 2008 in Los Angeles, Calif.   (Getty Images)
DJ AM performs during the party at Shrine for The MGM Grand Opening at Foxwoords at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort & Casino on May 17, 2008 in Ledyard, Connecticut.
DJ AM performs during the party at Shrine for The MGM Grand Opening at Foxwoords at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort & Casino on May 17, 2008 in Ledyard, Connecticut.   (Getty Images)
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