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A skydiving tour operated by Oahu Parachute Center turned fatal when the plane crashed off the shore of Oahu, killing all 11 people onboard – making it the deadliest accident involving a U.S civil plane since 2011.The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called for further regulations on parachute operations and is putting the Federal…
As featured in Austin Lawyer and Austin Business Journal, Slack Davis Sanger hosted the inaugural Managing Partner Forum of 2019 at the firm’s Austin office. Guest speaker Eden Minucci of Minucci Consulting presented on the topic of how to stack your organization with ideal team players to increase productivity and decrease negative issues. MPF provides…
On Sunday, June 30, two crew members and eight passengers, including a family of four, were tragically killed when their twin-engine Beechcraft BE-350 King Air crashed into a hangar at the Addison Municipal Airport and burst into flames. WFAA and People Magazine spoke with Ladd Sanger who was preparing his aircraft for a flight later…
Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against the makers of Valsartan – a widely prescribed generic heart medication that was tainted with potential carcinogens – on behalf of victims who took the drug and some who developed cancer as a result. Since last July, the FDA has been coordinating a recall of the heart medications…
One month after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded the Cirrus SF50 aircraft due to the jet’s stall warning and protection system malfunctioning and forcing the nose downward, all 105 airplanes are back in service. The recall serves as a reminder that systems designed to improve flight safety can have the opposite effect when things…
The fatal collision of two floatplanes returning from sightseeing tours near Ketchikan, Alaska on Monday, May 13 is a stark reminder of the horrid air tour industry safety record in Southeastern Alaska and of Taquan Air, the operator of one of the floatplanes that crashed. In an interview with KTUU, Managing Partner Mike Slack discussed…
Across the U.S., only 11 states require private aircraft to carry insurance. Considering that the majority of aircraft crashes involve privately-owned helicopters and planes, this seems like an egregious oversight—yet the Federal Aviation Administration claims it has no authority to require pilots to insure their private aircraft. Dallas Business Journal spoke with Dallas Managing Partner…
Mike Slack Featured on CBS Austin: Beechcraft BE58 Twin-Engine Airplane Kills Six in Kerrville Crash
A plane crash in Kerrville left six people dead, and while the cause of the crash hasn’t been determined, CBS Austin turned to Managing Partner Mike Slack to discuss the possible factors that could have caused the crash. “According to public data, the plane was flying low and slow before the crash, very close to…
Within two days, two separate plane crashes occurred in Central Texas: one killing two people after their civilian-owned vintage plane crashed moments after takeoff in Kingsland, and another killing six people when a small plane crashed in Kerrville. In two interviews, KXAN turned to Managing Partner Mike Slack, who discussed the features of both aircrafts…
What’s Next for Boeing, FAA After Ethiopian Airlines Crash: CBS News Turns to Mike Slack for Insight
In the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 crash, the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) announced changes in oversight and that Boeing is working on a software update and plans to add additional sensors to its aircraft—but is it enough? In two interviews, CBS News asked Managing Partner Mike Slack if these measures will…