After Captain Osbon was evaluated in a federal mental health facility in North Carolina , on November 9 , 2012 , US District Judge Robinson freed him under the provisions that he continue mental health treatment , follow a prescribed medication regimen , and meet a variety of other conditions . Osbon must continue to be monitored by his probation officer for an undetermined amount of time . " This is a bad situation for you and your family , but you are very fortunate to have the type of immediate support you have , " Robinson said . " Good Luck , Mr. Osbon . " On March 27 , 2015 , passengers filed a suit against JetBlue for $ 14.9 million , claiming that the airline did not ensure Osbon was fit to fly , and endangered the lives of the crew and the passengers . The passenger suit was filed 3 days after the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash , in which the co-pilot deliberately crashed the plane killing all the people aboard . The passenger suit was settled the following month ; terms of the settlement were not disclosed to the public
Germanwings Flight 9525
Germanwings Flight 9525
JetBlue Flight 191