Recent News
Who’s At Fault For Mid-Air Collisions?
the recent spike in midair collisions, including three accidents in July, leaves many wondering why do mid-air accidents still happen, and who’s responsible for them.
7 killed in a mid-Air collision in Alaska including a member of the State Legislature.
In three weeks, there have been three deadly mid-air collisions between commercial operators and general aviation aircraft. It is an unprecedented series of avoidable accidents in a year where the FAA mandated technology that should make this less common. The accident...
4 Killed in Utah Mountainous Terrain Crash
The 4th of July holiday weekend is one of the busier times of the year for general aviation. Unfortunately, this also means that there are often tragedies that mar the festivities.
8 Feared Dead in Midair Crash over Coeur d’Alene
Local witnesses and pilots report that it was a direct collision between Coeur d'Alene-based scenic floatplane operator Brooks Seaplane in a Beaver and an unidentified general aviation Cessna 206 out of Lewiston. Aviation Law Group has handled many seaplane accidents...
Seaplane Crashes in Lake Washington
Seaplane crashes in our front yard.
Glider Tow Plane Crash in Hawaii
Dillingham Airfield on the north shore of Oahu suffered a second deadly air crash by a commercial operation within a year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5qvWvWp9tQ The Cessna 305A crashed shortly after takeoff from the field. The aircraft is a tow plane for...
Two charter crashes in two days of Alaska aviation
Last week was marred by two crashes of part 135 operators in Alaska - one minor and one tragic. On February 5th, the first incident was lost of control during the take-off of a Cessna 208 in Hooper Bay. The aircraft was operated by Grant Aviation and there were no...
Kobe Bryant’s accident was entirely avoidable
The last few seconds show the helicopter dramatically trying to gain altitude as it nears the crash site which indicates the pilot saw the terrain too late to recover
A bad year for Hawaii Scenic Flights – 7 killed in Kauai
The day after Christmas was marred by the third commercial helicopter crash in Hawaii this year. Following a day-long search for the Safari Helicopter operated tour, the crash site was found with the remains of the 7 perished occupants. Rough Terrain of Kauai These...