by Casey Dubose | Mar 25, 2024 | Accident, Commercial Aviation Accident
As the aviation industry grapples with Boeing’s recent safety crises and leadership upheavals, the legal ramifications for the company and potential avenues for affected parties become increasingly significant. Recent reports by the FAA, industry experts, and...
by Casey Dubose | Feb 6, 2024 | Accident, Aviation Law, Commercial Aviation Accident, Oregon Accident
Released on February 6, 2024, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Preliminary Report on the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 accident that occurred on January 5, 2024, has brought significant concerns regarding aircraft safety and manufacturing standards to...
by Robert Hedrick | Jan 6, 2024 | Accident, Commercial Aviation Accident
On Friday, January 5, 2024, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 had a normal departure and climb-out from Portland en route to Ontario, California. There were 171 passengers on board, with six crewmembers. As the 737 Max was ascending through 16,000 feet, traveling at...
by Casey Dubose | May 18, 2023 | Accident, Commercial Aviation Accident, Hawaii Accident
Many of the passengers of Hawaiian Airlines Flight 35, which flew into severe turbulence on December 18, 2022, report that right before the turbulence hit, the airline crew announced that they were approaching Honolulu and that it was OK to use the bathroom and get up...
by Robert Hedrick | Dec 20, 2022 | Commercial Aviation Accident, Hawaii Accident
Our hearts go out to the passengers and crew injured on Sunday, December 18, 2022, while flying on Hawaiian Airlines Flight HA35 from Phoenix to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. Unfortunately, the Airbus 330 airplane they were riding in struck...
by Robert Hedrick | Oct 17, 2022 | Commercial Aviation Accident, Mutiny Bay
On October 4, 2022 the FAA issued emergency airworthiness directive (AD) 2022-21-51, which requires almost immediate inspection of the left elevator auxiliary spar of De Havilland Otter DHC-3 aircraft. While it is not known if this is related to the Northwest...