EgyptAir Flight 990 departed JFK for Cairo. After reaching cruise altitude near Nantucket, it suddenly pitched down and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. There was no apparent reason for the crash. The NTSB ultimately concluded that the cause of the
Aviation Law Monitor
Insight and Commentary on aviation accidents and the law
The Aviation Law Monitor, published by Danko Meredith, focuses on legal issues related to aviation accidents and incidents. It covers topics such as liability and negligence in aircraft crashes, the application of the Federal Tort Claims Act in lawsuits against the military and air traffic control, aircraft certification and airworthiness concerns, and the investigation of aviation accidents by the National Transportation Safety Board. The blog discusses legal challenges arising from pilot errors, mechanical failures, air traffic control procedures, and regulatory compliance. It also addresses the complexities of suing government entities and the nuances of aviation safety regulations.
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Vuckovich Says Post Defamatory
By Mike Danko
Monica Kelly’s lawyer writes to say that a entry contained false and defamatory matter about his client. He encloses a 2016 report of the Review Board of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission recommending that, contrary to the Hearing…
Fume Events In The News
By Mike Danko
Toxic cabin air can cause neurological damage to passengers and crew. Alaska Airlines flight attendants expose the risk. Mike Danko comments.
Study: ‘Toxic Air Events’ Happening On More Flights Than FAA Reports
Air Force Agrees to Change ARFF Procedures; Pay $1.4 Million to Settle Andreini Death Lawsuit
By Mike Danko
Aerobatic hall of fame pilot Eddie Andreini was flying a routine at the Travis Air Force Base. He was attempting a stunt known as an inverted ribbon cut. Something went wrong. Eddie’s Stearman slid upside down along the runway, coming…
Family Sues ICON for Fatal A5 Crash
By Mike Danko
ICON Aircraft hired away from Ford Motor Company a superstar PhD to lead its engineering department. When Cagri Sever showed up at ICON’s facility in Vacaville, the first thing ICON did was send him off on a “demonstration” flight with…
Montreal Convention Permits Passenger to Recover for Fear of Infection
By Mike Danko
Plaintiff was on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Chicago. She placed her hand into the seatback pocket, and was unexpectedly stuck with a hypodermic needle that lay within.…
Paramedic’s Family Out of Court in Skylife HEMS Crash
By Mike Danko
The NTSB hasn’t yet issued its report on the fatal Skylife air ambulance crash in December 2015. But a Fresno judge has ruled that regardless of the cause, the family of one of the paramedics on board will not…
Monica Ribbeck Kelly Sued For Malpractice, Leaves The Country
By Mike Danko
Aviation journalist Christine Negroni reports in Forbes that Monica Ribbeck Kelly, the lawyer who instituted “frivolous” legal proceedings after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing, has herself disappeared. Not only was the Illinois Ethics Committee after Kelly, but she…
Discretionary Function Exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act
By Mike Danko
If the United States Government is responsible for an accident, it can be sued just like any other wrongdoer under the Federal Tort Claims Act. But there’s an important exception — the federal government cannot be sued for bad…
New Zealand Asks Whether Robinson Helicopters Are Simply Too Dangerous
By Mike Danko
Robinson helicopters are popular in New Zealand. But while they make up only 35% of New Zealand’s helicopter fleet, they account for 64% of all of New Zealand’s fatal accidents.
Why?
Some say the helicopter is especially prone to…