Notable Cases
Stevie Ray Vaughan Helicopter Crash Lawsuit
Case Title: Vaughan v. Omniflight Helicopters The history of modern, popular music is intertwined with the stories of star performers whose lives ended far too soon in an airplane or helicopter crash. One of those was legendary Texas blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, who died at age 35 in a Wisconsin…
Read MorePilot Error Results in Private and Small Plane Crash Lawsuit
Case Title: Himsel v. State of AK In November 1992, a Beechcraft King Air B200 flown by the Alaska Army National Guard with passengers from the U.S. Army crashed into a mountain on its approach into the airport in Juneau, Alaska, resulting in eight casualties. Among those killed was the commander…
Read MoreMishandled 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…
Read MorePilot’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.…
Read MoreCyclic 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…
Read MoreDefective 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…
Read MoreErrors 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…
Read MorePilots 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…
Read MoreIncorrect 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…
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