American Airlines backpedals after suggesting girl filmed on plane was at fault [Video]

American Airlines on Wednesday distanced itself from a court filing in a Texas lawsuit brought against the company by the family of a 9-year-old girl who was illicitly taped inside a bathroom in which it had suggested the girl “should have known” she was being recorded.

The airline, in a statement, said an outside legal counsel hired through its insurance company had made an error in the filing.

“The included defense is not representative of our airline and we have directed it be amended this morning. We do not believe this child is at fault and we take the allegations involving a former team member very seriously,” the airline said. “Our core mission is to care for people — and the foundation of that is the safety and security of our customers and team.”

The girl’s family has sued the airline and a former flight attendant, 36-year-old Estes Carter Thompson III, who is accused of secretly recording four young girls …