Category Archives: Aviation News
Recovery Ongoing in Fatal San Pedro Plane Crash
Los Angeles aviation accident attorneys Magaña, Cathcart & McCarthy report on fatal mid-air collision between two small private planes in ocean near San Pedro.
Relatively Few California Aviation Accidents in January: Only One Serious Injury
Los Angeles airplane crash attorneys Magaña, Cathcart & McCarthy report on January aviation accidents, including California injury crash landing.
Commercial Pilot and Aerobatics Champion Killed in Mysterious San Bernardino Plane Crash
Los Angeles aviation accident attorneys Magaña, Cathcart & McCarthy on plane crash near Victorville which took life of commercial pilot & aerobatics champion.
Canopy Open during Takeoff Forces Emergency Landing; Ends in Crash
Of the many things that can go wrong during takeoff in a small plane, having the canopy (cockpit enclosure) open or even separate from the plane is one that can divert the pilot’s attention or cause loss of control, forcing an emergency landing that may or may not end well for the pilot. On… Read More »
October Aviation Accidents from Catalina to Compton
Of the eight airplane accidents in California reported for the month of October to-date, two occurred in Los Angeles County, although in vastly different parts of the county. One crash occurred on Santa Catalina, a two-mile long island lying about 22 miles off the LA coast, which receives about one million tourists a year…. Read More »
Discovery Channel Settles On-set Helicopter Accident Lawsuit
The Discovery Channel has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a military veteran who perished in a helicopter crash during the filming of a reality TV show with the working title of Lone Operator. The helicopter crash killed three people and was one of the worst on-set accidents in Los… Read More »
Fatal Mid-Air Collision in San Diego
At 11:00 in the morning on Sunday, August 16th, a twin-engine experimental North American Sabreliner Sabre 60 collided in mid-air with a single-engine Cessna 172 in San Diego, sending both planes to the ground in flames where they broke up. All four people on board the Sabreliner, as well as the lone pilot of… Read More »
Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed in Southern California Plane Crash
In June of last year, a small private plane crashed in El Mirage Dry Lake, a popular recreational and camping area in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County north and east of Los Angeles. The pilot and co-owner of the plane, an experienced helicopter pilot and 25-year veteran of the Los Angeles Fire… Read More »
Selfies to Blame in Fatal Plane Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its Probable Cause determination in a plane crash that took the lives of the pilot and passenger in Colorado last May. Based on its investigation, the NTSB believes that the cause of the crash was due to the pilot and passenger taking selfies in flight. The… Read More »
Aircraft Crash Kills Pilot, Two Passengers, and Family of Three on the Ground
On Monday, December 8th, a small corporate jet (an Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100) crashed into a home in Gaithersburg, Maryland, killing the pilot and the two passengers on-board. A mother and her two young sons who were in the home were also killed in the impact and fire which ensured. According to a preliminary… Read More »
