Aviation Accidents’ Category
Texas Man Killed in Reno Plane Crash
Sunday, September 25th, 2011
A Texas man was killed in a devastating plane crash at an air show near Reno, Nevada last week. According to news reports, the man had earlier volunteered at the Wings over Houston Air Show, and had been volunteering at the National Air Race Championships in Reno, when a World War II vintage plane went down into the grandstands.
The death toll from that plane crash has now touched 11 deaths. Dozens of people are injured, many of them seriously. Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Board has begun its investigation into the crash. The Board is looking at the malfunctioning...
Medical Helicopter Safety in Question Again
Monday, September 13th, 2010
After a relatively peaceful 2009, in which there were fewer fatalities in medical helicopter and air ambulance crashes, 2010 has taken Houston personal injury lawyers and federal safety officials by surprise.
In 2009, only six people died in medical helicopter crashes. Those deaths came after a deadly 2008 in which there were 28 fatalities in medical helicopter crashes. Thus far in 2010, we have already seen 21 fatalities in medical helicopter crashes. Last week’s helicopter crash in central Arkansas killed three people, including two flight medics and the pilot of the helicopter. The helicopter was on its way...
Two Persons Killed in Medical Helicopter Crash in Ellis County, Texas
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
There has been yet another medical helicopter crash. This most recent one occurred in Midlothian in Ellis County, Texas. Two persons have been injured in the crash that involved a CareFlite medical helicopter on a maintenance flight.
The two victims were the pilot and a mechanic. According to Midlothian police, the tail section of the helicopter came loose during the flight, and the helicopter went down in a ball of fire. One other helicopter nearby tried to land and assist the downed helicopter, but was unable to do so because of the fire.
Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration...
NTSB Releases Federal Safety Wish List for 2010: Truck Safety is a Priority
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its 2010 Most Wanted List of Federal Safety Improvements, and these contain safety recommendations for the aviation, rail, marine and transportation sectors. For an injury lawyer in Houston, there was plenty in the list to encourage.
The NTSB has focused especially hard on trucking safety for 2010. It has placed special emphasis on the installation of electronic onboard recorders in commercial trucks. The recorders can help prevent truck drivers from driving above the permissible hours by recording the number of times the truck is turned on and off. Besides, the wish...
Houston Injury Lawyers Have Questions after Fatal Helicopter Crash at Fort Bliss
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
The increasing number of crashes involving medical helicopters has been a great source of concern to personal injury lawyers in Houston and around Texas. In the latest such crash, three people were killed when their helicopter went down during a training exercise at Fort Bliss.
According to the Houston Chronicle, the helicopter was about to land when it crashed at the McGregor Range. Three crewmembers, including a pilot from Arizona and two paramedics from New Mexico and El Paso, were killed in the crash. The helicopter was being operated by Southwest Medevac.
From all accounts, the weather was...
