Last week, a Southwest Airlines plane (Flight 1380) experienced major malfunctions, leading to a blown engine and a dislodged fan blade. The blade shattered a window, causing a woman to be partially sucked out and perish. The tragic event has led to a whole series of oversight questions, namely the following: why did this happen […]
Airline Lobby Calls for Increased Regulations on Hobbyist Drones
On February 1st, a video was posted on the sUASNews website, showing a hobbyist drone flying in close proximity to a major airliner over Las Vegas. This was cause for concern for major trade organizations, such as the Air Line Pilots Association, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association and Airlines for America, all of which […]
$115 Million Awarded for Deaths of Flight Crew Members in Afghanistan Cargo Plane Crash
A jury has awarded $115 million to the families of three crew members killed in a crash of a National Airlines Boeing 747-400 cargo plane in 2013. The crash took place within minutes of liftoff from an airfield in Bagram Afghanistan. The plane was overloaded and the cargo inadequately secured. Shifting cargo ultimately caused damage […]
Family of Pilots Who Died in Frederick Midair Crash Receive $17 million
In early April, a jury awarded $17 million to families of pilots killed in 2014 in a midair collision over Frederick, MD. The family sued the Midwest Air Traffic Control Services because, according to the families’ claims, the contractor, which operates the Frederick Municipal Airport tower, negligently caused the deaths of Christopher Parsons and William […]
Air Traffic Controller Liability
An air traffic controller (“ATC”) holds one of the most important and stressful jobs in existence – one mistake could result in the violent death of hundreds of people. Settled legal standards apply to protect people who are injured by ATC negligence and people who are harmed by the death of another person that was […]