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August 12th, 2011 | Aviation accident
August 12, 2011 The families of two of the four victims who died in a British Columbia plane crash almost a year ago have filed suit against the pilot’s estate for damages. The crash occurred on August 17, 2010, when a single-engine Piper Comanche went down on Apex Mountain shortly after takeoff. Among the victims… Read More
August 3rd, 2011 | Aviation accident
August 3, 2011 A pilot lost his life Wednesday, August 3, when his 1960 Piper Comanche went down in Camas, Washington. The accident occurred around 4:40 p.m. in a field less than a mile northeast of Grove Field Airport. The 84-year-old pilot was returning to Camas after a pilot friend flew him earlier in the… Read More
July 18th, 2011 | Aviation accident
July 18, 2011 A key decision is expected today regarding lawsuits filed by families who lost loved ones when Flight 3407 crashed near Buffalo, New York, in 2009. Federal Judge William Skretny tells attorneys that he’ll make an announcement Monday about punitive damages, which are intended to punish companies and prevent future accidents. The issue… Read More
July 15th, 2011 | Aviation articles
July 14, 2011 On Thursday federal safety investigators announced that the National Transportation Safety Board would commence with a study of home-built aircraft to determine how to lessen the number of crashes. The National Transportation Safety Board says experimental, amateur-built planes have a significantly higher accident rate than general aviation aircraft. Though home-built aircraft represent… Read More
July 11th, 2011 | Other accidents
July 11, 2011 A Niceville, Florida, family died on Saturday night when their Cessna 421C went down in a wooded area near an airport in Demopolis, Alabama. The victims include a 42-year-old pilot along with his wife, who was in her mid-30s, and their five children, ages 10, 9, 6, 4, and 2. The family… Read More
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