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Aviation Attorney Mike Slack Comments on June 16, 2026 Fatal NetJets Citation Latitude Crash Near Laredo, Texas

By Rhett Whiting | June 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Aviation Attorney Mike Slack Comments on June 16, 2026 Fatal NetJets Citation Latitude Crash Near Laredo, Texas

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…

Mike Slack Discusses Fatal Butler, Missouri Skydiving Plane Crash with KCTV5

By Rhett Whiting | June 16, 2026 | Comments Off on Mike Slack Discusses Fatal Butler, Missouri Skydiving Plane Crash with KCTV5

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,…

Mike Slack on KXAN: Severe Weather and the Wimberley Cessna Crash

By Slack Davis | May 4, 2026 | Comments Off on Mike Slack on KXAN: Severe Weather and the Wimberley Cessna 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…

Mike Slack Interviewed on KTLA 5 Following Near-Miss Incident at LAX

By Slack Davis | April 13, 2026 | Comments Off on Mike Slack Interviewed on KTLA 5 Following Near-Miss Incident at LAX

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…

Slack Davis Continues to Lead in Aviation and Complex Litigation

By Slack Davis | April 2, 2026 | Comments Off on Slack Davis Continues to Lead in Aviation and Complex Litigation

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…

Mike Slack Discusses Air Canada Express Collision at LaGuardia Airport on LiveNOW from Fox

By Slack Davis | March 24, 2026 | Comments Off on Mike Slack Discusses Air Canada Express Collision at LaGuardia Airport on LiveNOW from Fox

Slack Davis founding partner and aviation attorney Mike Slack was featured on LiveNOW from Fox to provide expert commentary on the Air Canada Express Flight 8646 collision at LaGuardia Airport, in which the aircraft struck a rescue vehicle after landing. In the segment, Slack discusses what investigators will be focused on in the early stages…

Ladd Sanger Provides Insight on UPS MD-11 Grounding in WHAS11 Interview

By Slack Davis | December 3, 2025 | Comments Off on Ladd Sanger Provides Insight on UPS MD-11 Grounding in WHAS11 Interview

Slack Davis aviation attorney and managing partner Ladd Sanger was featured on WHAS11, Louisville’s ABC affiliate, to provide insight into UPS’s grounding of its 26 MD-11 cargo aircraft following the November 4 crash of UPS Flight 2976. In the segment, Sanger explains that the inspections now underway are far more extensive than initially anticipated. He noted that the…

FCA Recalls More Than 100,000 Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Vehicles Over Engine Fire Defect

By Slack Davis | December 3, 2025 | Comments Off on FCA Recalls More Than 100,000 Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Vehicles Over Engine Fire Defect

Owners of 2023 to 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe vehicles have already been subjected to three successive recalls involving fire risk relating to the high-voltage battery systems of their vehicles. Now, FCA has issued a new safety recall involving the internal combustion engines of these same vehicles. FCA US LLC, the…

Ladd Sanger Named to the 2026 Dallas 500 by D CEO Magazine

By Slack Davis | November 19, 2025 | Comments Off on Ladd Sanger Named to the 2026 Dallas 500 by D CEO Magazine

Slack Davis is proud to announce that Managing Partner Ladd Sanger has been selected for the 2026 Dallas 500, D CEO Magazine’s annual list recognizing the most influential and impactful business leaders in North Texas. The Dallas 500 highlights leaders whose expertise and contributions have shaped their industries. Ladd’s inclusion reflects his national reputation in aviation litigation, his long record of results…

Courier-Journal Interviews Ladd Sanger on San Antonio Maintenance Questions in UPS Cargo Plane Crash

By Slack Davis | November 13, 2025 | Comments Off on Courier-Journal Interviews Ladd Sanger on San Antonio Maintenance Questions in UPS Cargo Plane Crash

The Louisville Courier-Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, interviewed Ladd Sanger, our Dallas managing partner and licensed pilot, in its continuing coverage of the UPS MD-11 cargo plane crash near Muhammad Ali International Airport. The article examined new information showing the aircraft had been grounded in San Antonio for six weeks prior to the…