Some of the most common causes of aviation accidents include:
April 17, 2008
Lawsuit Filed for Michigan Plane Crash
A suit was recently filed on behalf of a man who was killed in a plane crash in Michigan during 2006. Read More...
March 26, 2008
Lawsuit Filed for Paulding Plane Crash
The wife of one of the six men who was killed in a plane crash that occurred in February in Paulding County, GA recently filed a suit. Read More...
February 25, 2008
Three Services Members Killed in Crash
The families of three service members who were killed in a plane crash in Pensacola have filed a wrongful death suit on behalf of their lost loved ones.Read More...
January 9, 2008
Settlement Reached in Plane Crash Suit
A $1 million settlement was recently reached in a plane crash suit filed by the widow of one of the victims. Read More...
December 5, 2007
Parents of Skydiver File Suit
The parents of a skydiver who was killed in a Cessna Caravan plane crash in October recently filed a suit. Read More...
November 28, 2007
Commuter Plane Crash Suit Settled in Los Angeles
The family of woman who died in a plane crash three years ago have finally settled their suit against American Airlines. Read More...
October 17, 2007
Southwest Partially to Blame for 2005 Crash
Early this week federal investigators concluded that the pilots aboard the Boeing 737 that crashed at a Chicago airport weren’t the only ones to blame. Read More...
September 19, 2007 -
Engineer Claims 787 Dreamliner is Unsafe
A former aerospace engineer at Boeing’s Phantom Works research unit is voicing his concern about the possibility that the new 787 Dreamliner will soon go public. Read More...
August 29, 2007 -
Co-Pilot Sues Airline Company
The sole-survivor of a plane crash that occurred a year ago at the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, KY, is suing the airline company he holds responsible. Read More...
August 15, 2007 -
Comair Case Goes Back to Federal Court
The wrongful-death lawsuits filed against Comair over last summer’s Kentucky plane crash are going back to the federal court for review. Read More...
August 8, 2007 -
Lawsuit Filed By Mourning Mother
A mother in mourning is seeking compensation for the loss of her daughter due to fatal plane crash. Read More...
July 25, 2007 -
Plane Crash Expected to Bring Lawsuits
Officials are still trying to solve the mystery of what happened aboard a small plane causing it to crash. Read More...
July 18, 2007 -
Plane Crashes in Brazil
Flight JJ3054 crashed into a building when attempting to land in the Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport. Read More...
June 13, 2007 -
Man Sues Lidle’s Estate Because of Plane Crash
Stephane Sparta recently filed a lawsuit against New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle’s estate due to a fatal plane crash that took place in October of 2006. Read More...
May 23, 2007 -
Family Sues FAA After Plane Crash
Years after a small Cessna plane went down off the First Coast in Florida, new questions surface involving the accuracy of the FAA’s guidance. Read More...
May 2, 2007 -
Mother of Plane Crash Victim Files Suit
The mother of a young man who died in a plane crash off the coast of Fort Lauderdale has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the estate of the pilot, who was also killed in the crash. Read More...
April 4, 2007 -
Family Hit by Plane in Car Settles Lawsuit
A lawsuit over a 2005 accident in which an airliner crashed into a car killing a six-year-old boy has been settled.Read More...
March 7, 2007 -
Plane Crash Victim’s Family Sues Plane Pilot and Owner
The family of a man who was killed when a plane crashed into his mobile home last year has filed a wrongful death suit against the owner and pilot of the plane.Read More...
February 7, 2007 -
Lawsuits Filed over Fatal Appalachian Crash
One lawsuit stemming from the fatal October 24, 2004 plane crash that killed 10 was settled last week. Two more lawsuits are still pending, at least one of which is against regional air traffic controllers. Read More...
January 10 , 2007 -
$10.5M Verdict in Plane Crash Death Case
The widow and estate of a man who died in an experimental airplane crash at an air show in 1999 has filed a lawsuit against the event’s sponsors claiming they did not take the appropriate fire safety measures. Read More...
December 13, 2006 -
Settlement Reached in Fatal Colorado Plane Crash Suit
The wife of a man who died in an airplane crash in February 2005 has settled the lawsuit she filed against the airplane’s owners and mangers for $3.5 million. Read More...
November 29, 2006 -
NYC Plane Crash Survivor Suing Pilot’s Estate
A woman who was injured when a small airplane carrying Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle crashed into her apartment is suing the Lidle’s estate and the Federal Aviation Administration.Read More...
November 8, 2006 -
Another Family Sues Comair over Crash Death
The family of a man killed in the August Comair plane crash in Kentucky has filed a wrongful death suit against the airline, the airline’s owner, and the co-pilot, who was the sole survivor.Read More...
October 25, 2006 -
Comair Sues FAA to Share Blame in KY. Crash
Comair sued the Federal Aviation Administration as well as the Lexington airport over the crash of an airplane that tried to take off from the wrong runway, which was too short, killing 49 of 50 people onboard on Aug. 27.Read More...
October 3, 2006 -
Brazil Plane Crash May Have Been Caused by Human Error
Miscommunication among air traffic controllers is likely to be the cause of the most devastating plane crash in the history of Brazil that took the lives of 155 passengers last week.Read More...
September 18, 2006 -
FAA Cracks Down on Air Traffic Controllers Napping During Breaks
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced they will be cracking down on air controllers who doze off during their downtime, a guideline that will overrule standard policies in several control centers. Read More...
September 12, 2006 -
Memo Warns of Staffing Problems in KY Airport
Almost two years before the catastrophic Kentucky plane crash that took the lives of 49 passengers, a Lexington airport control tower supervisor reported a shortage of staffing that “can cost lives.” Read More...
August 28, 2006 -
Forty Nine Die in Kentucky Plane Crash
Miscommunication between the pilots of a commercial jet and the airport tower led to a catastrophic plane crash killing 49 out of 50 of the passengers, according to investigators. Read More...
Aug 8, 2006 -
Parents File Suit Over Skydiving Plane Crash
The parents of a women who was killed along with five others in a skydiving aviation accident have filed a lawsuit against
the maker of the aircraft engine and several others alleging engine failure caused their daughter’s death. Read More...
July 21, 2006 -
Suit filed against aircraft maker, owner after plane crash accident takes lives
A negligence lawsuit was filed this month on behalf of the co-pilot of an aircraft that crashed in 2004, killing three people including the youngest son of Dick Ebersol, NBC Sports executive. Read More...
August 28 , 2003 -
Aviation Charter to Pay $25 Million Settlement for Wellstone Crash
Family members of the late Senator Paul Wellstone and the five other passengers killed in a plane crash last October have agreed to a $25 million insurance settlement with the company that operated the flight.
The settlement will prevent a lawsuit by the families against Aviation Charter Incorporated, although the National Transportation Safety Board has not yet determined the cause of the crash. Preliminary reports released this spring by the NTSB suggest that pilot error occurred. Roberta Walburn, who represented the families of the six passengers, confirmed a report that her investigation determined that pilot error caused the twin-engine plane to crash on its approach to Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport. The plane was enroute to a funeral that Wellstone planned to attend.
According to Walburn and Mike Ciresi, another attorney representing the victims’ families, the flight captain Richard Conroy and co-pilot Michael Guess “failed to maintain appropriate power and airspeed.” The attorneys also claimed that the company was negligent in matters relating to crew hiring, supervision, and training. An attorney for Aviation Charter, Mike Lindberg, confirmed that the settlement had been reached, but said that it is not an acknowledgement of pilot error or responsibility on the part of the charter company.
The settlements have determined set amounts of money to be awarded to the various families. Trustees for each victim will disburse the money, and all arrangements are subject to court approval.
Contact an Aviation Attorney for more information on airplane crash news.
May 12, 2003 -
Larger Americans Increases Airplane Safety Concerns
After the US Airways Express Flight 5481 crash in January 2002 that killed all 21 people aboard, investigators have been looking at an airplane mechanical problem as well as airplane weight issues as possible contributors to the aviation crash. The FAA had ordered 15 airlines to check passenger weight following the airplane crash and found that passenger and baggage weight surpassed estimates currently in place.
The airplane crash weight estimation was believed to be within 100 pounds of the maximum takeoff weight. Due to the average American weight increasing every year, many believe airplane weight estimates that exist since its’ 1995 creation is far too low. Especially in smaller airplanes, weight requirements can be crucial to the safety of the airplane passengers.
In response to the FAA airplane crash survey regarding weight, some airlines have changed weight estimates to reflect more current size standards. The FAA has proposed different weight requirements for airplane passengers, which has been opposed by regional airlines because weight estimate increases can result in seat eliminations that can hurt sales.
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Paulding Plane Crash Lawsuit
March 27, 2008
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Three Services Members Killed in Crash
February 25, 2008
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