Aviation News

Helicopters provide quick access to remote accident sites, and they can make the difference between life and death for serious injury victims.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued a safety recommendation to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regarding the November 2001 crash of an American Airlines Airbus near JFK.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed new rules to increase safety for medevac helicopter pilots, first responders and the patients they set out to help.

Not all passengers are treated equally under the law. International travelers may face greater restrictions when pursuing legal claims than their counterparts who are only traveling domestically.

A total of 56 percent of aviation accidents in the last 60 years were caused by human error, with 50 percent caused by pilot error and 6 percent caused by other human error.

The airline industry considers the airplane maintenance outsourcing to be one of the most effective ways to cut costs, but many are concerned about the safety of offshore maintenance facilities.

Washington fatal helicopter crash lawsuit contends: Robinson Helicopter Co. to pilots and passengers of its R44 II model: You are warned - you had best wear head-to-foot fire-proof suits to avoid possible immolation in an otherwise survivable crash.

Catastrophic events often propel significant changes in regulation; this is precisely what has happened in response to the tragic airplane crash near Buffalo, New York, earlier this year.

On behalf of their client, aviation accident law firm Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, has filed a lawsuit and begun a private investigation into Continental Connection Flight 3407. According to the lawsuit, this crash was caused by negligent conduct, as well as defective design and manufacture.