Plane Crash Lawsuit News and Information

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Airplane Accident Lawsuits

Though relatively rare, a plane crash can have devastating consequences. In many cases, airplane accidents have been found to be preventable with proper pilot training or response, proper maintenance of planes or the airfield, or proper preflight planning. Airplane crashes may also be caused by a defective design element for the plane, which may have been reasonably foreseeable. Individuals injured in airplane accidents and family members of those killed may be entitled to compensation through a plane crash lawsuit.

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Aviation Club Plane Crash Caused by Overloading, Improper Balance: NTSB

Federal investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have determined that overloading and improper balancing are to blame for a 2009 plane crash in West Virginia that killed six people, including four pilots who were members of a Chicago-area aviation club.

Fatal Plane Crash Lawsuit Results in $15M Settlement

A wrongful death lawsuit against Morgan Stanley has resulted in a $15 million settlement for the family of one of the victims of a 2006 plane crash that killed all four people onboard.

Learjet Plane Crash Leads NTSB to Recommend Engine Design Changes

Federal regulators are recommending that Learjet change the design of some of their engines in response to a South Carolina Learjet crash last fall that killed four, including the flight crew.

Continental Plane Crash Lawsuits Filed by More Families

Wrongful death lawsuits have been filed by the families of two more victims of the fatal plane crash of Continental Airlines flight 3407 that occurred on February 12 in Buffalo, New York.

Regional Airline Crashes Usually Involve Pilots with Failed Flight Tests

In almost every airplane accident over the 10 last years involving a regional airline, the pilot failed important flight competency tests more than once, according to a report by USA Today.

Wrongful Death Plane Crash Lawsuit Filed Over Buffalo Accident

The first wrongful death lawsuit has already been filed as a result of the February 12th Buffalo airplane crash involving a Continental commuter plane, which killed 50 people.

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