Parts Manufacturer Negligence Results in Military Aviation Lawsuit

Case Title: Kohl, et al. v. Triumph On March 16, 2013, an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed during a test-fire exercise north of Kandahar, Afghanistan. At the time of the incident, the helicopter had performed a shallow dive, leveled off, and then entered a climbing right turn to repeat the maneuver.…

FADEC Failure Leads to Military Aviation Lawsuit

Case Title: Carter/McNair v. Rolls-Royce Corporation On June 5, 2008, a United States Kiowa Warrior helicopter, OH58D, crashed near Kandahar, Afghanistan, killing the pilot and passenger. The pilot was conducting a general maintenance flight in which he was required to put the helicopter into autorotation. As he did so, the Full…

Wheelchair Ambulift Accident Results in Montreal Convention Lawsuit

Case Title: Sherian and Mughal v. Emirates On February 27, 2018, a wheelchair ambulift used in loading an Emirates flight from Islamabad, Pakistan to Dubai, UAE, with an eventual destination of Houston, Texas, toppled over with passengers aboard. Slack Davis Sanger represented two passengers injured in this accident. In both cases,…

Injury from Luggage During Flight Results in Montreal Convention Lawsuit

Case Title: Espinosa, Andres v. American Airlines Slack Davis Sanger represented a client who was injured on an international flight, American Airlines Flight 1177, from Quito, Ecuador, to Dallas/Fort Worth in November 2016. During this flight, an airplane crew member opened an overhead bin over the client’s head in an attempt…

Injuries Sustained From Turbulence Results in Montreal Convention Lawsuit

Case Title: Belmar, Antonio v. American Airlines Flight 280 On December 15, 2014, a U.S. Army soldier was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 280 bound for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport from Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, near Seoul. The soldier’s ultimate destination was Louisville, Kentucky, to spend time…

Injury Caused by Bus’ Automatic Doors Results in Montreal Convention Lawsuit

Case Title: Taylor v. British Airways On December 28, 2004, a passenger was leaving Kyiv, Ukraine, to fly on British Airways Flight PS501 to Dallas, Texas, via London, England. She had to ride a bus from the terminal to the aircraft to board the plane. On this bus ride, the automatic…

Turbulence Injuries Results in Montreal Convention Lawsuit

Case Title: Khaligh, et al. v. Lufthansa On August 6, 2003, Lufthansa Flight 440 flew through severe turbulence, resulting in minor damages to the aircraft and 45 injured people on board. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an Instrument Flight Rules flight plan was filed from Frankfurt, Germany, destined for George Bush…

Crash Caused by Spacial Disorientation Results in General Aviation Lawsuit

Case Title: Hancock (Estate of David) v. MVAO, et. al A Cessna 182H airplane, N8338S, crashed near Las Cruces, New Mexico, on October 12, 2017. The pilot and his student pilot were killed. The accident happened at night, and night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot had not filed a flight…

Malfunctioning Hypoxia Detection System Results in General Aviation Lawsuit

Case Title: Kinsinger (Estate of John) v. Cirrus and Garmin On January 3, 2018, a Cirrus SR22T airplane, N325JK, was reported missing over the Gulf of Mexico. It was eventually discovered that the plane had crashed into the water. The plane had departed Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for…