Gosh, really heated discussion over very little in the way of facts. Original news article refers to an "accident". Of course, we all know it was an "incident". Three years after the event the Captain Sues. Whaaaat ? What happened during the last three years? Why has she waited three years ? What personal injury ? What Loss of Licence ? Why depart after a serious incident with an aircraft not, technically cleared to operate ? (We think). STW, stoic defence but having asked around & got answers, care to tell us ? This was all an almighty mess & stinks of a cover up. But, that is far from unusual in aviation eh ? Been around long enough.When it becomes a "commercial" event, the cover ups stink to high heaven & everyone runs for cover leaving the most obvious target, the Captain, sticking up like a sore thumb. Guess that is why we get the really big bucks eh ? Yeah, right.