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Severe weather in Texas caused American Airlines Flight 5781 to make an emergency landing at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport due to severe turbulence that injured two people and sent them to the hospital. KVUE and KEYE turned to Michael Slack to discuss what exactly turbulence is and what it takes for a pilot to divert a…
Managing Partner and Co-Founder Michael Slack was selected as a Distinguished Alumnus by the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University, the highest distinction from the Aerospace Alumni Academy. Each year, the Distinguished Alumnus award is presented to two alumni in recognition of their career records and meritorious contributions to engineering. Recipients are selected based on nominations…
Following the fatal crash of a World War II P-51D Mustang Fighter plane in Fredericksburg, Texas, KXAN interviewed Michael Slack, licensed pilot and owner of a WWII aircraft, on what may have caused the accident, which killed the 73-year-old pilot and his passenger, a 93-year-old WWII B-17 pilot. Although the Federal Aviation Administration had not…
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ranked Slack Davis on the 2019 “Best Law Firms” list in the Metropolitan Tier 1 Ranking in Austin for personal injury and product liability litigation. The firm was also ranked in the Metropolitan Tier 1 Ranking in Dallas/Fort Worth for medical malpractice law, personal injury litigation and product liability litigation.…
Managing Partner Mike Slack, Dallas Managing Partner Ladd Sanger, Fort Worth Managing Partner John Jose, and Partner Mike Davis have been named to the 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list for recognition of their work in personal injury, aviation and aerospace. Slack, Davis, Jose and Sweeney have been named Super Lawyers since 2003, and Sanger since…
Six Slack Davis attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The 2019 Best Lawyers in America© list. This year marks the 21st consecutive year Managing Partner Mike Slack will be named to the list; and the 11th consecutive year that Partners Mike Davis, Ladd Sanger, John Jose and Donna Bowen have been listed. All…
Why Did Aero Mexico Flight 2431 Crash? Based upon passenger reports and video taken by passengers on the Aero Mexico Flight 2431 which crashed near Durango, Mexico on July 31, 2018, the aircraft took off in adverse convective weather conditions commonly referred to as a thunderstorm. Passengers reported the aircraft started its takeoff roll in…
In light of the Douglas DC-3 airplane crash in Burnet County on July 22, KXAN and FOX 7 turned to Michael Slack, licensed pilot and owner of a WWII aircraft, to discuss the possible crash factors of the “Bluebonnet Belle” that veered off the runway, crashed and caught fire with 13 people on board. No…
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the recent medical helicopter crash that killed three crew members in Wisconsin. Although the cause of the crash is yet unknown, this and other accidents raise the question of how safe helicopter ambulances are. In the Associated Press article “Safety of Medical Helicopters Draws Scrutiny After Crash,” Dallas…
Although the safety record of commercial airlines has made flyers feel more secure, that reputation unfortunately doesn’t carry over to charter flights. In the Bottom Line Personal article “How to…Make Sure a Charter Airline is Safe,” Partner Ladd Sanger provides insight on how to assess whether a US-based charter flight is safe, especially in light…