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A Cessna 441 twin-turboprop operated by Anchorage charter company Security Aviation crashed Thursday, August 20, 2026, while attempting to land at the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in remote western Alaska, killing all eight people on board. The flight had left Anchorage under contract to support the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center. The…
Michael L. Slack, managing partner at Slack Davis PLLC, has been named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in Aviation Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs. He has been named to the list every year since 1999. The 2027 edition, now in its 33rd year,…
Slack Davis is proud to congratulate Managing Partner, Mike Slack and Senior Attorney, Derek Quick on being named to Austin Monthly’s 2026 list of “Top Attorneys” in the category of Aviation Law. This marks the fifth consecutive year Mike and Derek have earned this recognition, reflecting their continued leadership and commitment to excellence in one of the most complex areas…
Aviation attorney and former NASA aerospace engineer Mike Slack analyzed flight data from the June 16, 2026 crash of a NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude near Laredo, Texas, in a feature for the Laredo Morning Times. Drawing on FlightAware data, Slack walked through the aircraft’s altitude, speed, and position from its departure in San José del…
Aviation attorney Mike Slack was interviewed by KXAN News in Austin following the June 16, 2026 crash of a NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude near Laredo International Airport, which killed one of the six people on board and sent the other occupants to area hospitals. Slack provided technical context on the circumstances surrounding the crash, including…
Michael L. Slack, Founding and Managing Partner of Slack Davis and a nationally recognized aviation attorney, commented on the late Tuesday, June 16, 2026 crash of a NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude 680A near the Laredo International Airport, which killed one of the six people on board and sent the other occupants to area hospitals. The…
Aviation attorney Mike Slack was interviewed by KCTV5, the CBS affiliate for Kansas City, following the June 14, 2026 crash of a Pacific Aerospace P-750XL near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, which killed all twelve people on board, including eleven skydivers and the pilot. Slack provided technical context on the circumstances surrounding the crash,…
On the night of April 30, 2026, a Cessna 421C crashed in a wooded area outside Wimberley, Texas, killing all five people on board. The flight had originated in Amarillo and was bound for New Braunfels when it went down around 11:00 p.m. Slack Davis founding partner and aviation attorney Mike Slack was interviewed by…
Aviation attorney and licensed pilot Mike Slack was Interviewed on KTLA 5 following a dangerous near-miss at Los Angeles International Airport, in which a Frontier Airlines passenger jet nearly collided with two construction trucks while taxiing late Wednesday night. Slack identified several concerning factors in the incident, including the fact that the area was not…
PRESS RELEASE Slack Davis Continues to Lead in Aviation and Complex Litigation Austin, Texas — April 1, 2026 — Slack Davis, a nationally recognized personal injury and aviation law firm with decades of experience representing clients across the U.S., remains firmly positioned as a leader in complex litigation, with the depth of expertise, proven approach…