Other Models of Aircraft
Taquan Air
July 10, 2018
Type of Accident: Private & Small Plane Crash
Represented by Slack Davis SangerLocation of accident: Hydaburg, Alaska
A chartered flight operated by Taquan Air crashed into a mountain near Ketchikan, Alaska. It was flying in conditions with extremely low visibility and turned in the direction of the elevated terrain. All of the passengers and the pilot survived. The firm represents several of the injured passengers.
Swies v.
May 22, 2018
Type of Accident: Private & Small Plane Crash
Represented by Slack Davis SangerLocation of accident: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
On May 22, 2018, a Gulfstream G200 private jet skidded off the runway and into a ditch as it attempted to land at Toncontin International Airport in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa. Despite the plane breaking in half as it crashed, the two crew members and four passengers all survived, suffering various levels of injury. The firm represents one of the passengers.
Southwest Airlines Flight 1380
April 17, 2018
Type of Accident: Commercial Crash
Represented by Slack Davis SangerLocation of accident: New York, New York
On April 17, 2018, a Boeing 737 operated by Southwest Airlines experienced engine failure after departing from New York’s LaGuardia airport. While in flight, a fan blade detached from the engine and punctured the body of the aircraft, causing rapid depressurization of the passenger cabin and partially ejecting one passenger, resulting in her death. Eight other passengers were physically injured and numerous passengers suffered emotional trauma.
Swan & Cho v. Heligunner
September 2, 2017
Type of Accident: Helicopter Tour Crash
Represented by Slack Davis SangerLocation of accident: Burnet, Texas
On September 2, 2017, a Hughes 369A helicopter was conducting an aerial hog hunt operation when it experienced a loss of engine power before landing on Highway US 281 near Burnet, Texas. The firm represents two passengers who were injured in the crash.
Nicholson/Riola Estates v. Rico Aviation
April 28, 2017
Type of Accident: Private & Small Plane Crash
Represented by Slack Davis SangerLocation of accident: Amarillo, Texas
A Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC12 aircraft being operated as an air ambulance crashed shortly after takeoff from Amarillo, Texas. A pilot and two medical personnel were killed in the crash. The failure of the plane’s autopilot and inclement weather may have played a role in this crash.
Estate of Henry Jackson v. Fredericksburg Aviation
May 16, 2016
Type of Accident: Private & Small Plane Crash
Represented by Slack Davis SangerLocation of accident: Tupelo, Mississippi
On May 16, 2016, a Beechcraft Bonanza A36TC departed from Tupelo Regional Airport in Tupelo, MS, in route to Williamsburg, KY. Shortly after departure, the pilot declared an emergency of an in-flight fire, advising that the aircraft needed to return to the airport. Tragically, the plane was unable to make it back to the airport and the pilot and three passengers were killed in the crash.