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• Approximately 80 percent of all plane crashes occur shortly before or after takeoff or landing due to human error or mechanical failures.
• According to an aviation accident survey of nearly 2,200 plane crashes from 1950 to 2004, the number one cause of aviation accidents is pilot error, which results in 45 percent of accidents. Undetermined causes: 33 percent. Mechanical failure: 13 percent.
• In 2005, there were a total of 1,764 aviation accidents in the United States that resulted in 600 fatalities. Low-level maneuvering of an aircraft was the leading cause of fatal aviation accidents from 1998 to 2004.
• In 2004, more than 70 percent of all plane crashes that ended in serious injury or fatality occurred during a personal flight. General aviation accidents occur more frequently than airline or business aviation accidents.
• The most recent statistics on midair collisions has shown a steady decline. In 2004, there were 10 midair accidents resulting in 10 fatalities compared to 11 collisions in 2003 with 23 deaths.

Some of the most common causes of aviation accidents include:

• pilot error,
• negligence by a flight service employee or air traffic controller,
• faulty equipment or mechanical failure,
• weather,
• and sabotage.
• Violations of Federal Aviation Administration safety regulations and aviation law are also a frequent cause of aviation accidents.

Settlement Reached in Fatal Colorado Plane Crash Suit

December 13 , 2006 -

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.

Kyle Jeffrey Harmon, a 26-year-old assistant buyer, was among the eight killed in the crash of a Circuit City Stores Inc. airplane.

The crash occurred as the plane struggled with icy conditions while nearing the Pueblo Colorado airport for refueling on its way to Santa Ana, California from Richmond Virginia.

In the settlement, Circuit City, and another Richmond-based company, Martinair Inc., managers of the plane, agreed to pay a total of $3.5 million to Angela Harmon, according to court documents. The agreement releases both companies from future claims in Harmon’s death.

The settlement came before any lawsuits were filed.

“It was an incredibly tragic accident. This has been a really, really said situation,” said Matthew Broughton, Angela Harmon’s attorney. He refused to comment on the terms of the settlement.

The defendants’ attorney, Thomas B. Almy, also refused to comment on the settlement.

The National Transportation Safety Board has not identified the cause of the Feb. 16 crash. A transcript of the data recorder onboard the flight showed the crew talking about the buildup of ice on one of the wings, said the NTSB. Ice buildup can affect a plane’s weight, aerodynamics, and handling.

Other lawsuits have been filed against the plane’s makers claiming that its wing ice detecting and de-icing mechanisms were defective.

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