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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 Plane Crash Suit

- February 25, 2008

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.

The suit has been filed against the defense contractor who employed the civilian pilot flying the plane.

Pilot Accused of Making Wrong Decision

Pilot David Roark, 68, was the pilot of the plane and a retired Navy Commander.

“It’s actually a pretty straightforward case,” explains Daniel Rose, a former Navy pilot and New York attorney who is representing the families. “Ultimately, the pilot failed to maintain sufficient altitude and came into contact with the terrain.”

The lawsuit names L-3 Communications Corp. and its subsidiaries for employing Roark as a pilot.

Families Seeking Compensation

The families of the service members are seeking unspecified damages for the loss of their loved ones.

According to reports, the pilot was climbing to moderate rate in order to avoid terrain when the plane went down.

Officials are still uncertain of why Roark made the sudden change in flight pattern.

(Source: Pensacolanewsjournal)

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