Broken Fan Blade Results in Commercial Airplane Crash Lawsuit
Case Title: Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 On April 17, 2018, a Boeing 737 operated by Southwest Airlines, N772SW, experienced engine failure after departing from New York’s LaGuardia airport. As a result of the engine failure, the crew began an emergency descent and diverted to Philadelphia International Airport in Pennsylvania. One passenger was fatally injured, and…
Read MoreEngine Failure Results in Commercial Airplane Crash Lawsuit
Case Title: York v. Tropic Air On September 7, 2008, a Cessna 208B Caravan operated by Tropic Air lost engine power shortly after takeoff from Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport. The flight was headed to Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport with four U.S. citizens and one pilot on board. Almost immediately after takeoff, the engine…
Read MoreMishandled Hazardous Materials Results in Commercial Airplane Crash Lawsuit
Case Title: Hyatt v. ValuJet Flight 592 On May 11, 1996, ValuJet Flight 592, flying from Miami International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, crashed into the Everglades, killing all 110 people on board. The plane was a Douglas DC-9-32 with registration number N904VJ. The flight took place under daylight visual meteorological conditions. The pilot…
Read MorePilot’s Fatigue and Stress Results in Commercial Airplane Crash Lawsuit
Case Title: Manus v. American Airlines (American Airlines Flight 1420) American Airlines Flight 1420 crashed on June 1, 1999, at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (formerly Little Rock National Airport) in Little Rock, Arkansas, during an intense thunderstorm that had begun crossing the airport as the aircraft was landing. Ten passengers and the…
Read MoreErrors on Take-Off Results in Commercial Airplane Crash Lawsuit
Continental Flight 1404 On December 20, 2008, a Boeing 737 operated by Continental Airlines as Flight 1404 ran off the runway during takeoff from Denver International Airport, and a post-crash fire ensued. The flight was destined for George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas. The captain and five passengers were seriously injured, while forty-one occupants…
Read MorePilots Negligence in Following Established Procedures Results in Commercial Airplane Crash Lawsuit
American Connection 5966 On October 19, 2004, American Connections Corporate Airlines flight 5966 with registration number N875JX, crashed on final approach to the runway at Kirksville Regional Airport in Kirksville, Missouri. The flight was a scheduled passenger flight from St. Louis, Missouri. Both pilots and eleven of the thirteen passengers were killed. The remaining two…
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