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Accidents
Air travel is commonly considered one of the safest forms of travel. However, aviation accidents occur almost every day resulting in serious injury and even death to passengers. Moreover, traffic is expected to double over the next twenty years. With more people come more planes, more air traffic and more dangers. The increase in air traffic and number of passengers will no doubt affect the risk of injury to people traveling aboard busy planes. If you engage in any air travel it is important to understand some of the more common causes of aviation accidents. Among them are:
Determining who is responsible for an aviation accident is a complex process and usually takes significant time and effort following the accident. Depending on the cause of the accident, the owner of the aircraft, the manufacturers, the maintenance company, or even the federal government may be liable.
- Human error by the pilot or the supporting aviation field
- Faulty equipment or mechanical failure
- Negligence on Maintenance
- Violation of FAA regulations
- Weather
- Sabotage
Where the Responsibility Lies
Determining who is responsible for an aviation accident is a complex process and usually takes significant time and effort following the accident. Depending on the cause of the accident, the owner of the aircraft, the manufacturers, the maintenance company, or even the federal government may be liable.
The two organizations responsible for investigating all aviation accidents are The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Most aviation accidents are subject to general aviation law and not always the same laws that apply to personal injury law so it is important to consult with an aviation injury attorney in your area.