Category Archives: Aviation News
Over Two Dozen Fatalities in December Aviation Accidents: One Airplane and Its Occupants Still Missing
Forty-three airplane accidents and incidents were reported by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for the month of December, including 42 domestic flights and one plane crash in Brazil that left five dead. Twelve of the accidents overall included fatalities, with 29 people total having died in the wrecks. Seven of the airplane accidents… Read More »
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Los Angeles County Mid-Air Collision Fatality
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a man who died in a mid-air collision between two small planes in Los Angeles County last April. A preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has not revealed the cause of the accident or who was to blame, although the… Read More »
Fatal Plane Crashes at Santa Monica and Jackson Hole Airports Leave Six Dead
Update on Santa Monica Plane Crash The National Transportation Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report on the September 29th crash at the Santa Monica Airport that killed all four people on board (See Four Die in Santa Monica Private Plane Crash, posted October 3, 2013). While the cause of the crash has not… Read More »
Four Die in Santa Monica Private Plane Crash
A private jet airplane in flight from Hailey, Idaho crashed into the Santa Monica Airport around 6:20 p.m. on September 29. Four people on board were killed in the crash. The plane, a twin-engine Cessna Citation 525A, had touched down at the airport, but apparently then veered off the runway and crashed into a… Read More »
Over 100 Aviation Accidents in August Leave Nearly Fifty Dead
As of this writing, 128 aviation accidents and incidents have been reported for the month of August in the United States, according to statistics compiled by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Although most reports are still in their preliminary stages, probable cause has so far been determined in five of the accidents, and… Read More »
Documentary About TWA Flight 800 Disputes NTSB Findings
July 17th marks the 17th anniversary of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (TWA 800) explosion shortly after takeoff from New York’s JFK Airport, resulting in the death of all 230 people onboard. The National Transportation Safety Board issued a final report 13 years ago, concluding that the fuel tank explosion was the result of… Read More »
Potential Theories of Liability and Recovery for Passengers on Asiana Flight 214
It is never wise to assume facts or jump to conclusions regarding aircraft accidents and the causes behind them. More often than not, an airline crash is the result of a series of events or mistakes that by themselves may be benign, but mixed together create a recipe for disaster. Such was probably the… Read More »
Asiana Flight 214 Crash in San Francisco Leaves Two Deceased, Dozens Injured
Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed while landing at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, July 6th, killing two teenage girls and injuring dozens of the 307 passengers onboard the Boeing 777 jetliner. The flight originated in Shanghai and stopped in Seoul before continuing to its final destination in San Francisco. Most of the passengers… Read More »
King Air Crash at Long Beach
Avoiding the Rush to Judgment in General Aviation Accident Cases According to the very brief NTSB Preliminary Report: On March 16, 2011, at 1029 Pacific daylight time, a Beech “King Air” 200, N849BM, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during takeoff from Long Beach Airport (LGB), Long Beach, California. The commercial pilot and… Read More »
Catalina Island Helicopter Crash
Catalina Island Helicopter Crash Leaves 3 Dead, 3 Injured A chartered helicopter from Long Beach-based Island Express crashed on Catalina Island on Saturday, May 24th, killing the pilot and two passengers. The pilot of the Eurocopter AS-350 has been identified as 33 year-old Emeric Maillet of Lakewood. Colleagues of one of the passengers identified… Read More »
