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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.

Family Hit by Plane in Car Settles Lawsuit

April 4, 2007 -

A lawsuit over a 2005 accident in which an airliner crashed into a car killing a six-year-old boy has been settled.

The lawsuit was filed by the family of Joshua Woods against Southwest Airlines.

Joshua, six, died in his family’s car near Chicago’s Midway Airport, when a Boeing 737 owned by Southwest Airlines skidded off a snowy runway and crashed into it.

The Settlement

The Southwest Airlines spokesperson, Whitney Eichinger, declined to discuss the terms of the settlement. The family’s lawyer could not be reached for comment.

“Out of respect for the Woods family, we agreed not to discuss or disclose the terms of the settlement,” said Eichinger in a written statement.

“We know we cannot bring Joshua back, and we believe this settlement brings a tragic and difficult situation to a close.”

The manufacturer of the 737, Boeing, was also named in the suit.

The Accident

According to the lawsuit, the bad winter conditions should have caused the flight to be diverted to a safer airport. The suit claims that the pilots approached the airport unsafely and failed to properly brake, causing the plane to skid off the runway.

The plane went through a fence and into car traffic.

Joshua’s parents, Leroy and Lisa Woods, and his brothers were all hurt in the crash.

Injured in an Aviation Accident?

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed in a plane crash, you may be able to recover compensation from the FAA, the airport, the pilot, or the plane’s owners, manufacturers or operators depending on the circumstances surrounding your case.

Please contact us today for a complimentary consultation with an experienced, effective aviation attorney who is thoroughly familiar with aviation law and has extensive experience defending the rights of those who have been injured in plane crashes.

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