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Ethiopian Airlines Jet Crashes in Na’ameh Lebanon with 90 Passengers

The site of the Ethiopian Boeing crash is 2 miles west of the coastal village of Na’ameh. Fifty-four passengers were Lebanese, 22 Ethiopian, two were British and there were also Canadian, Russian, French, Iraqi and Syrian nationals. A Cypriot police helicopter has joined the Lebanese army in the search for survivors, and two U.N. helicopters are on the scene.Investigative crews sort through baby sandals, and airplane parts drifting ashore. People are questioning why the flight was not delayed due to the storm raging at the time of takeoff. Read More

9 Die in Hudson River Crash

A Liberty Tours Eurocopter AS 350 helicoptor with 5 tourists and a pilot aboard appears to have been struck by a Piper PA-32 registered to LCA Partnership in Fort Washington, Pa. Aboard the plane was the pilot and 2 passengers (including a child). At the time of the crash, the helicopter and plane scenario was described as "confetti raining down." Rescue services were on hand but no survivors were found. Two bodies have been recovered so far. The official circumstances and cause of the accident will not be released by the NTSB for many months, possibly years. Read more...

Masry & Vititoe associates with the top law firms in the world on aviation accidents. Masry & Vititoe assists our partners in the development of these tragic events and work towards discovering the truth about what really happened. These firms have settled aviation cases for billions of dollars. In the past ninety days, Jim Vititoe has traveled to Kentucky, Russia and Brazil to assist family and friends of people who were victims in recent air crashes.

Airline Mishaps

Horrific NY Crash Kills 49

BUFFALO, New York --Continental Express flight carrying 48 people from Newark to Buffalo crashed into a house about five miles from Buffalo Niagara International Airport on Thursday night, killing 49 people, including one on the ground. Read more

All Safe in Hudson River Crash
HUDSON, New York -- US Airways plane with 155 people on board crash-landed into the Hudson River Thursday, after birds were sucked into its engines, after takeoff from New York's LaGuardia Airport. Flight 1549 had been headed to Charlotte, North Carolina, but was airborne fewer than three minutes.

Bayou Crash Kills 8
AMELIA, Louisiana -- Carrying offshore workers to a Shell oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico for a two-week stint, a Sikorsky S-76C helicopter operated by PHI, Inc, (Petroleum Helicopters, Incorporated) crashed approximately seven minutes after taking off on Sunday Jan. 4, 2009. Two pilots and seven passengers were aboard all of whom died but for one man, Steven Yeltin. PHI's core business consists of offshore operations in energy basins. The black box has been recovered.

Continental Airlines Boeing 737 Accident in Denver
DENVER, Colorado--A Continental Airlines Boeing 737-500 suffered a runway excursion while attempting to take off from Denver International Airport with five crew members and 107 passengers on board. The plane slid into a ditch and caught fire, the number one engine separated from the wing and the undercarriage collapsed. Thirty-eight people, including both pilots, were taken to area hospitals for treatment of injuries.

Russian Crash kills 88
Perm, Siberia -- A passenger jet traveling from Moscow to the Ural Mountain city of Perm crashed near residential buildings as it was preparing to land early Sunday, killing all 88 people aboard.

Services held in Madrid for the victims of the Spanair Crash
MADRID, Spain --2008/09/11-- Services held in Madrid for the victims of the Spanair Flight JK5022 on Aug. 20. Madrid's Archbishop, Antonio Maria Rouco Varela...

Camp Pendleton Crash Resolved in Court
SAN DIEGO, Ca --After this California wrongful death lawsuit verdict, will SDG&E will develop a belated conscience and will install safety devices before the disaster...

Death Toll Soars After Crash In Spain
MADRID, Spain --A Spanish plane with more than 170 people on board went off the runway Wednesday at Madrid's Barajas Airport. To date, only 19 survivors...

Death Toll Soars
MADRID, Spain -- Fewer Than 20 Survive Accident, Officials Say; Technical Problems Preceded Takeoff. Initially 26 passengers survived a plane accident in Madrid Wednesday after the airliner veered off the runway during takeoff. The plane, bound for the Canary Islands, crashed and caught fire while trying to leave Madrid's Barajas airport.

Se accidenta avión en aeropuerto de Madrid
MADRID, Spain --Accidente de un avión de Spanair en el aeropuerto de Madrid, Barajas

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MADRID, Spain --LISTA DE PASAJEROS JK 5022 20AUG08 (.pdf)

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Plane carrying 175 people crashes in São Paulo
NBC: Runway lacked grooving to improve traction; all on plane feared dead...

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Death toll in Indonesian plane fire reaches 49
JAKARTA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- 49 people were killed and 44 others injured after a passenger plane was burned when landing in Indonesia's Yogyaklarta province, provincial government said on Wednesday...

Aviation Litigation Attorneys

Although statistically air travel is one of our safest modes of transportation, there are thousands of aviation accidents yearly.  When aircraft do get into accidents, they are devastating, affecting hundreds of victims and their loved ones at once.  Statistical reports by the National Safety Transportation Board show  that there were 1631 personal and commercial aviation accidents in 2007 alone.  Masry & Vititoe has represented those who have been seriously injured in aviation accidents and the families of victims of aviation accidents. Through experience and education, Masry & Vititoe is able to provide sophisticated legal services for almost any type of aviation lawsuit.  Our firm has the practical experience, the legal authority and the interpersonal skills to expertly evaluate and represent you in your aviation claims.

Whether your aviation accident was caused by bad weather judgment, manufacturing defect, equipment failure, design failure or structural problem, pilot error, regulation violation, negligence of aviation employees, air traffic controllers or carrier, maintenance failure or other cause, it is imperative to have an experienced attorney to build, prepare and present your case.  Your aviation attorney will explain the intricacies of your case so that you are not in the dark. It is crucial for your aviation law firm to do the groundwork beforehand to provide the optimum opportunity, hence delivering for the client(s).  The most effective procedure is contingent on the law office's performance, authority and renown in that area of expertise, all of which will enforce the legal precedent.

Proving a case can be difficult. Small, private aircraft are the most likely to crash; and when they do, their pilots, manufacturers, mechanics and others involved in the design and maintenance of the craft are legally liable for the consequences. By contrast, commercial airlines operate under special federal and state rules because they are “common carriers”; they transport people for a fee. They’re legally required to be more careful than a private citizen must be -- and may be liable for significantly more damages as a result. The cause of an accident is often not clear initially, since evidence is often destroyed in the crash, frustrating efforts to identify the facts behind the timeline. Our experienced and knowledgeable attorneys and staff not only undertake difficult cases, they thrive on them.  Our attorneys prevail, convincing skeptics of the merits of a claim via  the simple truth.  Nothing is more effective than credible, trustworthy evidence and objective test findings. Our aviation law firm is committed to protecting our clients' rights and has repeatedly demonstrated our ability to succeed in the most challenging and complex aviation law cases. 

For families of plane crash accident victims, the emotional and financial consequences are catastrophic. Imagine how hard it is: with no warning, a loved one is taken away forever. No last hug. No chance to say goodbye.  Often because of someone’s negligence. Maybe someone switched off or ignored a gauge, or flicked a single switch, setting the stage for a catastrophic chain of events. But we resolutely believe this: whether the aircraft was commerciall, private, military or even an emergency response craft,  the victims of an aviation accident have the right to hold responsible the careless people who caused the crash.

If you or someone you care about has been involved in an airplane or helicopter crash, call our law offices as soon as possible.. Aviation accidents are a complex area of the law, involving state, federal and international regulations. We know our clients have often suffered life-changing injuries that can be financially as well as personally overwhelming. We will treat you with compassion and dignity, while ensuring that you are justly compensated for your devastating loss. Make sure you’re represented throughout any official investigation.

Contact us today so we can protect you and your family.

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