Comair AT Fault In Lexington KY Plane Crash [PDF]
Description: Comair found to be at fault for Comair 5191 plane crash in Lexington, Kentucky.
Joint Resolution Regarding Criminalization of Aviation Accidents [PDF]
Description: A joint resolution, agreed upon by several civil aviation safety organizations, has been released regarding the criminalization of aviation accidents. The agreed upon conclusion stated in this memo is that criminal investigations following aviation accidents can hinder the process of determining failed safety procedures due to an unwillingness of involved persons to provide information for fear of criminal prosecution.
The Emergency Response Guide to Military Aircraft Incidents [PDF]
Description: The Emergency Response Guide to Military Aircraft Incidents is a reference tool used by local agencies in the event of an accident involving a military aircraft.
The Federal Family Assistance Plan for Aviation Disasters is a plan released by the NTSB for the victims and families of victims involved in passenger aircraft accidents. [PDF]
Description: The National Transportation Safety board (NTSB) has a plan in place, The Federal Family Assistance Plan for Aviation Disasters, to coordinate assets such as state and federal agencies, as well as the airline involved, to assist victims and families in the event of a large scale aircraft accident.
"Coping With Disasters," (A guidebook to psychosocial intervention) is a manual designed to aid in the treatment of all types of victims involved in large scale disasters. [PDF]
Description: Victims of aircraft disasters are encouraged to view this clinical manual. "Coping With Disasters," is intended for victims and families of victims that have been psychologically traumatized by a large scale disaster, such as an airline accident. This manual serves as a guide for the treatment of specific groups involved in all aspects of a traumatic event.
Medical Center Air Ambulance hospital Wing NTSB Crash Report [PDF]
Description: The NTSB has released it's preliminary report on the Medicial Center Air Ambulance d/b/a Hospital Wing Helicopter Crash near Brownsville, Tennessee.
Plane Crash In Rural Tennessee Due to Failure to Maintain Visual Lookout by Pilot [PDF]
Description: Plane Crash in Rural Tennessee Was Not Due to Mechanicial Problems But Caused By Pilot Error According to the NTSB Factual Report
NTSB Final Report issues findings regarding American Airlines Flight 1400 In-Flight Fire Incident On September 28, 2007, during departure from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. [PDF]
Description: NTSB Final Report From American Airlines Flight 1400 In-Flight Engine Fire Incident On September 28, 2007
Memphis Piper Plane Crash on November 29, 2009 Due to Pilot Error or Some Unknown Reason? [PDF]
Description: A pilot was fatally injured and three passengers received serious injuries when their plane crashed while landing at Memphis International Airport (MEM), Memphis, Tennessee on November 29, 2009. They were in a Piper PA-32RT-300, N9243C, which was substantially damaged during the crash.
The NTSB preliminary reports indicates that the aircraft was attempting an ILS landing on runway 18L but drifted off the localizer, left and too low for some unknown reason.
Final Report on Aviation Disasters Involving Citizens on Government Aircraft
Description: This report contains information on how to better assist families following the loss of a loved one in an aviation disaster involving a government owned or operated aircraft.
Iranian Commercial Plane Crashes Have Killed Over 730 In Recent Years
Description: Iranian Commercial Plane Crashes Have Killed Over 730 In Recent Years.
Southwest Flight 2294 - Tennessee Aviation Lawyers Investigates
Description: Southwest flight 2294 was traveling from Nashville, TN to Baltimore, MD when the passengers were forced to experience a life-changing event. The Boeing 737-300 made an emergence landing in Charleston, WV after an explosive and sudden decompression of the cabin while at 34,000 feet. This sudden cabin decompression was caused when the fuselage ripped open forming a 17 inch hole near the rear of the airplane.
Our investigation into the matter will focus on the adequacy, extent and frequency of Southwest’s fuselage inspections.
Airline Safety – Should Passengers Be Concerned
Description: In the wake of several major commercial plane crashes, many people are concerned more than ever about commercial air travel safety. There were twice as many major plane crashes in the first six months of 2008, but so far in 2009, commercial airliner crashes have claimed five times as many lives as the previous year. Almost 400 people have died in major airline disasters so far in 2009.
Flight 3407 NTSB Air Traffic Control Group Chairman's Factual Report [PDF]
Description: View a copy of the NTSB Air Traffic Control Group Chairman's Factual Report From the Continental Connection Flight 3407 disaster near Buffalo
Continental Flight 3407 NTSB Cockpit Voice Recorder Group Charman's Factual Report [PDF]
Description: View a copy of the NTSB Cockpit Voice Recorder Group Chairman's Factual Report From the Continental Connection Flight 3407 disaster near Buffalo, including a transcript from the voice recorder
NTSB Operations Group Chariman's Interview Summary of Former FAA APM Regarding Continental Connection Flight 3407 [PDF]
Description: View a copy of the NTSB Operations Group Chairman's Interview Summary of Former FAA APM Regarding the Continental Connection Flight 3407 disaster near Buffalo
View the NTSB Flight Data Recorder Group Chairman's Factual Report On Continental Connection Flight 3407 [PDF]
Description: View a copy of the NTSB Flight Data Recorder Group Chairman's Factual Report From the Continental Connection Flight 3407 disaster near Buffalo
Continental Connection Flight 3407 - NTSB HP Group Chairman Factual Report Attachment Regarding Sterile Cockpit Procedures [PDF]
Description: View a copy of the NTSB HP Group Chairman Factual Report Attachment regarding sterile cockpit procedures regarding the Continental Connection Flight 3407 disaster near Buffalo
Continental 3407 Crash Near Buffalo Gets NTSB Hearing [PDF]
Description: Continental Connection Flight 3407 will receive a public hearing by the NTSB on May 12-14, 2009. The hearing will cover the safety issues concerning the crash of the Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 that occurred on February 12, 2009 near Clarence, NY.
NTSB Aviation Accident Statistics for 2008 Show Mixed Picture
Description: While the overall aviation safety record in the United States is among the best in the world, the 2008 accident statistics reveal a mixed picture.
Life Flight Emergency Medical Service Helicopter Crash Numbers Spike in 2008
Description: “Life flight” or “Emergency Medical Service Helicopter” crash numbers spiked in 2008, according to a recently published National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report. These “On–Demand” flight operations experienced an alarming increase in fatalities in 2008 according to the preliminary aviation accident statistics report.
Robinson Helicopter’s R22 and R44 models main rotor blade delaminations have become the subject of a FAA Airworthiness Directive
Description: Robinson Helicopter’s R22 and R44 models main rotor blade delaminations have become the subject of Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2007-26-12, superseding the Company’s Service Bulletin.
The AD states that main rotor blade skins begin to delaminate, debond, or separate the ski near the blade tip. This delamination or debonding can occur when the bond line is exposed due to excessive erosion of the blade finish, or when corrosion occurs on the internal aluminum tip cap.
FAA's Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2007-26-12 Addressing Robinson Helicopter’s R22 and R44 Blade Delaminations [PDF]
Description: Robinson Helicopter’s R22 and R44 models main rotor blade delaminations have become the subject of Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2007-26-12, superseding the Company’s Service Bulletin.
The AD states that main rotor blade skins begin to delaminate, debond, or separate the ski near the blade tip. This delamination or debonding can occur when the bond line is exposed due to excessive erosion of the blade finish, or when corrosion occurs on the internal aluminum tip cap.
Information About Continental Connection Flight 3407
Description: Information about Continental Connection Flight 3407, which crashed on February 12, 2009 approximately five miles from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Williams Law Group Commercial Aviation Practice
Description: Williams Law Group Handles Commercial Aviation Accidents. Families Have Rights Under Law Following Commercial Aviation Accidents.
Williams Law Group Private Aviation Practice
Description: The Williams Law Group represents clients in private aviation accidents. Private aviation accidents may have a variety of causes including pilot error, equipment malfunction, defective parts, poorly designed aircraft, faulty maintenance, or human or technical error at the airport.
Williams Law Group Helicopter Accident Practice
Description: Williams Law Group handles Helicopter Accidents. Helicopter Accidents Occur More Frequently Than Airplane Accidents. There is a wide variety of potential causes of helicopter accidents.
B. Keith Williams Trial Preparation Efforts in the Comair 5191 Litigation Discussed [PDF]
Description: B. Keith Williams trial preparation efforts in the Comair 5191 litigation was discussed in a recent article in the American Bar Association's Litigation Journal. The article was written by Kenneth P. Nolan who is an excellent commercial aviation attorney from New York City. Keith and Ken worked extensively together on the Plaintiff's Steering Committee as well as the Trial Team in that commercial airline disaster case.