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News that Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 had crashed on Sunday, killing 157 people, had barely begun to sink in when stories started to emerge that the crash was eerily similar to a Lion Air disaster that occurred last October in Indonesia. The planes in both crashes were Boeing’s brand new 737 Max jets. Pilots, engineers, …
In August 2015, two small planes collided near a San Diego airport, killing all four people on board. Deaths and serious injuries from small-aircraft crashes are growing, despite constant advances in aircraft technology. Our team of airplane accident attorneys represents clients injured in all types of aviation accidents, and offer free case reviews to anyone with questions …
A small plane crashed into a Chicago suburb Sunday night just minutes after taking off from Midway Airport. All three occupants were killed on impact in the nosedive. Plane accident attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm take this opportunity to remind our readers that most airplane fatalities occur in small planes. The only bit of good …
Aviation accident attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that a news helicopter recently crashed in downtown Seattle near the city’s famed Space Needle. The crash occurred around 7:40 a.m., killing two people on the scene and sending at least one other to the hospital. There were three people inside the helicopter, which is used …
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigations into the fatal plane crash that recently took place in San Francisco are starting to reveal how and why it happened. An Asiana Airlines pilot trainee told federal officials that, in his nervousness upon landing, he mistakenly disabled a speed-control system. Airplane accident attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm remind …
Airplane accident lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report on a recent crash at Santa Monica Airport which left no survivors, though authorities cannot yet confirm how many people were onboard. The business jet ran off the runway after landing in Santa Monica, causing a hangar to collapse and igniting a fire. Witnesses told CNN that the …
Auto accident attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report on two fatal crashes in Chicagoland that killed six people. The auto accident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, September 26, 2013, took the lives of four people on the Eisenhower Expressway. The plane crash occurred in Bolingbrook the day before, and took two …
Airplane accident lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that two people were killed on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 when a large UPS cargo plane crashed and burst into flames during its approach to an airport in Birmingham, Alabama. The two killed were the pilot and co-pilot. Birmingham Mayor William Bell confirmed that the …
Plane accident attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report on a recent crash occurring in a working-class neighborhood in Connecticut. A small plane, headed for Tweed New Haven Airport, crashed into two small homes, killing at least two and leaving a third missing. It is believed the plane was carrying two passengers in addition to …
Airplane Accident lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm affirm that two passengers on board an Asian Airlines jet have died after the plane crashed while landing in San Francisco on Saturday, July 6, 2013. The pilot was guiding a Boeing 777 for the first time, and crashed after failing to abort a landing when he …
In 2011, an emergency medical helicopter crashed near Mosby Airport in Missouri, killing four. It was recently revealed that the pilot was sending and receiving multiple text messages at the time of the crash. Although the consequences of texting while driving are well known, this is the first time the distraction has been implicated in a …
The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner was, at first, touted for its fuel efficiency and lavish comforts. Since its introduction, however, the Dreamliners have been grounded worldwide due to battery fire concerns. Airline accident lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm warn the public about the battery problems onboard these planes, which compromise critical flight systems. The Boeing …
Accident and injury lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that, while transportation fatalities dropped in 2011 by 2%, such accidents remain one of the country’s top causes of death. Officials at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) believe we can do better. The NTSB statistics from 2011 reveal that the majority of fatalities involved …
Airplane accident attorneys are pleased to announce that the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) is proposing a new rule further regulating pilot’s use of personal communication devices while on board aircrafts. Current standards prohibit their use of electronic devices during take-off and landing, however, this new legislation will extend the electronic ban for the entirety of the …
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