Blocked Pitot Tubes Results in International Crash Lawsuit
Case Title: Jacomo dos Santos Elias v. Air France, Thales Group and Airbus On June 1, 2009, an Airbus A330 flight AF 447 flying for Air France took off from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, bound for Charles-de-Gaulle Airport in Paris. About two hours into the flight, the plane stalled and crashed into the ocean. All…
Read MoreEngine Failure Results in Commercial Airplane Crash Lawsuit
Case Title: York v. Tropic Air On September 7, 2008, a Cessna 208B Caravan operated by Tropic Air lost engine power shortly after takeoff from Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport. The flight was headed to Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport with four U.S. citizens and one pilot on board. Almost immediately after takeoff, the engine…
Read MoreInternational Crash Lawsuit in San Pedro, Belize
Case Title: Dreyer, et al v. Tropic Air On December 27, 2002, a Cessna Caravan 208B plane with Belize registration V3-HGH, operated by Tropic Air, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean during an approach to land at the airport in San Pedro, Belize. The flight was registered as a foreign scheduled commuter flight and originated in…
Read MoreIncorrect Situational Awareness Results in International Crash Lawsuit
Case Title: American Airlines Flight 331 On December 22, 2009, American Airlines Flight 331, a Boeing 737-323 with registration number N977AN, overran the runway while landing at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica. This flight was popular and was usually full, as it was on this afternoon. The flight departed Miami and was on…
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