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The article, “Unfit for Flight,” written by Thomas Frank and featured in the current issue of USA Today references multiple air crash cases handled by Slack Davis Sanger. We applaud Mr. Frank and USA Today for giving a voice to those injured in these general aviation crashes and the families of the deceased.
In January of 2014, new pilot fatigue rules went into effect for commercial flight pilots, ensuring they get enough rest between flights. These regulations were sparked by the 2009 Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash that killed 50 people near Buffalo, N.Y., a fatal aviation crash that was later attributed to pilot fatigue from exhausting work…
The Department of Aerospace Engineering in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University inducted nine alumni into the Aerospace Engineering Distinguished Alumni Academy on April 30 during the Aerospace Engineering Annual Awards Banquet in College Station, Texas.
Since its inception, the film and TV industry has used high-stake stunts like car crashes, explosions and amazing chase scenes that leave the audience wanting more. As technology has introduced more cutting edge performances on screen, greater risks must be taken to fulfill the experience audiences expect and want more of. Behind these fantastic scenes…
Valujet Flight 592 crashed in the Florida Everglades on May 11, 1996, shortly after takeoff from Miami International Airport. Flight 592 was scheduled to be a non-stop flight to Atlanta’s Hartsfield airport. All 110 persons on board, including 105 passengers and 5 crew members, were killed. There were no ground casualties. The aircraft was totally…
Slack Davis Sanger aviation attorney Ladd Sanger comments about recent helicopter crash in the Houma Courier (Louisiana)
By Jason Whitely / WFAA-TV (with input from Ladd Sanger) DALLAS – Snapshots show the crumpled frame of a Cessna Caravan airplane as it sits among a shattered forest of pine trees. Viewing the pictures, it’s easy to see why no one survived.
Thousands of small airplanes flown throughout the United States are at risk of engine failure due to a recently discovered defect in their fuel injection systems.
Mike Slack featured in American Association for Justice Professional Negligence Law Reporter, Volume 24, No. 4, May 2009. Full story below. In response to a dramatic spike in the number of fatal medical helicopter crashes last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a four-day hearing in February
The following comments are submitted to the National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB” or “Board”) pursuant to its invitation for public comments in connection with the hearing conducted on Air Race and Air Show Safety, January 10, 2012. Specifically, these comments relate to issues relevant to the Reno Air Race disaster (“Reno crash”) of September 16,…