Aviation Crashes and Accidents in the News

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10 Dead in Small Plane Crash at Dallas Area Airport

Crashes

Incident report: Date: June 30, 2019 Location: Addison Airport, Addison TX, USA Airline: Private Type of Aircraft: Beech King Air 350 Type of Incident: Crashed on Takeoff Total Passengers: 8 + 2 Crew Fatalities: 10 (Addison Airport, Addison, TX, USA -July 1, 2019) On...

Miami Air 737 Skids Into St. Johns River

Cases, Crashes

Incident report: Date: May 3, 2019 Location: St. John's River, Jacksonville, FL, USA Airline: Miami Air International Type of Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 Type of Incident: Skid off runway into river Total Passengers: 143 Injuries: 20 - all minor Fatalities: 0 (Naval Air...

Katzman Lampert & Stoll Wins Top 3 Jury Award

Cases, Crashes, Rulings

(Chicago, IL, USA -June 30, 2017) The law firm of Katzman Lampert & Stoll represented a plaintiff in the case Estate of Brokaw, et al. v. National Air Cargo Inc., which resulted in the third largest jury award in the state of Illinois in 2017. The awarded amount was...

Aviation Crashes and Emergency Landings – You Have Survived, Now What?

Crashes

The sensation of the plane falling out of the sky. Panicked passengers crying and screaming on all sides of you. A feeling of complete helplessness. These are just a few of the things experienced by those who survive airplane and helicopter accidents. But it's what...

USA Today – “Lawsuits Loom for Southwest in Flight 1380 Tragedy”

Crashes

(April 20, 2018) Katzman Lampert & Stoll has filed suit in Philadelphia on behalf of numerous SWA 1380 Victims. Litigation has goals far beyond compensation of accident victims. Where manufacturers and regulatory agencies have abrogated their responsibilities for...

Southwest Flight 1380 – Fan Blade Failures in Turbo Fan Engines

Crashes

Katzman Lampert & Stoll has filed suit in Philadelphia on behalf of numerous SWA 1380 Victims. Litigation has goals far beyond compensation of accident victims. Where manufacturers and regulatory agencies have abrogated their responsibilities for safety, focused...

Southwest Emergency Landing – Philadelphia – 4-17-2018

Crashes

Arizona Golf Course Plane Crash – 4-9-2018

Crashes

Incident report: Date: April 9, 2018 Location: TPC Scottsdale Golf Course, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA Airline: Private Type of Aircraft: Piper PA-24-260 Type of Incident: Crash following takeoff Total Passengers: 6 Fatalities: All 6 passengers Injuries: 0 reported...

Marion, Indiana Runway Collision – 4/2/2018

Crashes

Incident report: Date: April 2, 2018 Location: Marion Municipal Airport, Marion, IN, USA Airline: Unknown Type of Aircraft: Cessna 525 Citation Jet and Cessna 150 Type of Incident: Runway Collision Total Passengers: 5 aboard the Citation, 2 onboard the Cessna 150...

Grand Canyon Tourist Helicopter Crash – 2/10/2018

Crashes

Incident report: Date: February 10, 2018 Location: Quartermaster Canyon, Grand Canyon West Rim, USA Airline: Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters Type of Aircraft: Eurocopter EC130 Type of Incident: Crash followed by fire Total Passengers: 7 Injuries: 4 Fatalities: 3...

Preemption in Aviation Accident Cases

Cases, Rulings

The Third Circuit Finds No Implied Field Preemption Of Aircraft Product Defect Claims in Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive Corporation — A Case Handled By Katzman Lampert & Stoll On April 19, 2016, the Third Circuit found that aviation manufacturers are not immune...

American Airlines Flight 383 Fire – Chicago O’Hare to Miami

Crashes

Incident report: Katzman Lampert is currently representing one client in this case. Date: October 28, 2016 Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA Airline: American Airlines Type of Aircraft: Boeing 767-300 Type of Incident: Fire on Runway/Takeoff Total Passengers: 170...

Southwest Airlines Emergency Landing – Oakland to Chicago

Crashes

Incident report: Katzman Lampert & Stoll is currently representing one client in this case. Date: Location: Oakland to Chicago Airline: Southwest Type of Aircraft: Type of Incident: Emergency Landing Total Passengers: Injuries: Fatalities: Katzman Lampert & Stoll...

United Airlines Emergency Landing Flight 6517 Tucson AZ

Crashes

Incident report: Katzzman Lampert & Stoll has been retained by several victims for representation in this case. Since our team is already intimately familiar with the details of this incident, if you were injured in this accident or believe you are due compensation,...

Southwest Airlines Flight 31 Nashville TN Plane Crash

Crashes

Incident report: Katzman Lampert & Stoll is currently representing several victims in this case. Date: December 15, 2015 Location: Nashville, Tennessee, United States Airline: Southwest Airlines Type of Aircraft: Boeing 737 Type of Incident: Taxiway Total Passengers:...