Category: Aviation Law

As I predicted, the “jackscrew”  which is used to extend flaps – or a control surface that controls pitch (Elevators) was found to be in the extended position.  In other words although it may have been a microchip “command”,  the result was a hard, fixed extension of the elevators resulting in a dramatic “flight control deflection” which […]

Boeing made the choice it had to make to ground the 737 Max aircraft following two fatal crashes with potentially similar circumstances resulting in 346 fatalities. In the first of the two crashes – Lion Air  –  early reports spoke of radical flight profiles involving repeated steep climbs and steep descents before crashing into the […]

This is unprecedented!  Two Boeing 737 Max 8 passenger jets crash within months – killing a total 346 people – and they are still flying in the United States, but not in the European Union.  How is that possible?  The similarities between the crashes is frightening.  Both crashes involve reports indicative of flight control malfunctions.  Both crashes involve pilots […]

A Wrongful Death case means that someone caused or contributed to someone’s death.  It can be a car crash, a plane crash or any other event that caused or contributed to the death of another. A medical malpractice case can arise when any care giver, be it a doctor, a nurse or other medical provider […]

Why do airplanes crash? The answer is . . for many reasons. Listed below are some of the most common reasons for an airplane crash. 1. Poor Maintenance 2. Pilot Error 3. Product Design As for maintenance, nearly all airplanes require an annual inspection in addition to periodic inspections. These inspections must be accomplished and […]