Bogle v. Helidosa Aviation Group

On December 15, 2021, a Gulfstream IV, registered aircraft HI-1050, operated by Helidosa Aviation Group, arrived at the Higuero/La Isabela-Dr. Joaquin Balaguer Airport following a flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The aircraft was scheduled to continue on to Orlando, Florida, but the Helidosa flight crew reported mechanical problems relating to the aircraft’s ground spoilers, so the aircraft was towed to Helidosa’s hangar for maintenance. Helidosa mechanics worked for three hours to replace the ground spoiler actuators on the right-hand wing. The aircraft subsequently took off for Orlando, but the aircraft’s ground spoilers on the right-hand wing were still not functioning properly, and the aircraft developed control problems almost immediately. The flight crew declared an emergency and was going to return to the departure airport, but as the situation progressed, the crew decided to divert to the Santo-Domingo Las Americas International Airport instead. While attempting to make the emergency landing, the aircraft struck terrain and crashed, resulting in the death of two pilots, a flight attendant, and six passengers. Slack Davis Sanger represented the father of one of the deceased passengers.

Mike Slack has been practicing law for over 36 years and has litigated hundreds of lawsuits. His experience as a licensed pilot and former NASA aerospace engineer gives him unique insight into aviation accident lawsuits.

Ladd Sanger is an attorney and a licensed pilot who focuses on aviation accidents, including product liability, product litigation, and representing clients who have been injured as a result of aviation accidents. His experience as a pilot helps him understand the technical aspects of aviation crashes.

Derek Quick is a Senior Attorney working across all of the firm’s practice areas, with an emphasis on aviation crash cases. His calm nature and tenacious spirit has him working hard to deliver justice to all of his clients.