Case Database Archive

Mishandled Hazardous Materials Results in Commercial Airplane Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Hyatt v. ValuJet Flight 592 On May 11, 1996, ValuJet Flight 592, flying from Miami International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, crashed into the Everglades, killing all 110 people on board. The plane was a Douglas DC-9-32 with registration number N904VJ. The flight took place under daylight visual…

Pilot’s Fatigue and Stress Results in Commercial Airplane Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Manus v. American Airlines (American Airlines Flight 1420) American Airlines Flight 1420 crashed on June 1, 1999, at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (formerly Little Rock National Airport) in Little Rock, Arkansas, during an intense thunderstorm that had begun crossing the airport as the aircraft was landing.…

Cyclic Control Seize Results in Helicopter Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Talbott v. Eastern New Mexico Medical Center On October 19, 2001, an Aerospatiale AS350B2 air ambulance helicopter owned by Medical Transport and operated for Eastern New Mexico Medical Center crashed, killing two passengers and seriously injuring a third and the pilot. The helicopter was registered to and operated by…

Defective Beech Depressurization System Results in Private & Small Plane Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Hagerman, et al. v. Hawker Beechcraft Corp., et al. On April 10, 2008, the cabin door to a Hawker Beech BE-200 King Air aircraft with registration number N300FL, explosively blew off its hinges while the aircraft was on the ground with its engine idling, killing a mechanic. The plane…

Errors on Take-Off Results in Commercial Airplane Crash Lawsuit

Continental Flight 1404 On December 20, 2008, a Boeing 737 operated by Continental Airlines as Flight 1404 ran off the runway during takeoff from Denver International Airport, and a post-crash fire ensued. The flight was destined for George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas. The captain and five passengers were seriously…

Pilots Negligence in Following Established Procedures Results in Commercial Airplane Crash Lawsuit

American Connection 5966 On October 19, 2004, American Connections Corporate Airlines flight 5966 with registration number N875JX, crashed on final approach to the runway at Kirksville Regional Airport in Kirksville, Missouri. The flight was a scheduled passenger flight from St. Louis, Missouri. Both pilots and eleven of the thirteen passengers were…

Incorrect Situational Awareness Results in International Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: American Airlines Flight 331 On December 22, 2009, American Airlines Flight 331, a Boeing 737-323 with registration number N977AN, overran the runway while landing at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica. This flight was popular and was usually full, as it was on this afternoon. The flight departed…