When a catastrophic aviation accident occurs, one of the first questions asked is what caused the crash. In the United States, the responsibility of figuring out the cause falls to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), whose investigations produce detailed factual reports examining the aircraft, its operation, the surrounding environment, and the events leading to […]
Not every catastrophic aviation accident ends at the moment of impact. The collision itself may be disastrous, causing some of the surviving occupants to suffer from severe burns, smoke inhalation, or other injuries during a post-impact fire. Such cases are complex, for the legal dispute extends beyond why the aircraft crashed to whether the injuries […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is under scrutiny for possible gaps in safety oversight following two recent air disasters involving the Boeing 737 MAX, according to a recent report. The aviation accidents follow a decade where the FAA was considered to have “the best aviation safety record in the world.” There were 346 people who […]