Tag Archives: Airplane Accident
Toxic Fumes on Airplanes
In May an international flight traveling from Orlando to the United Kingdom turned around after two crew members and more than a dozen passengers became ill from inhaling toxic fumes that were contaminating the cabin air. This was a Thomson Airways Flight, but similar incidents have occurred on Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and British… Read More »
Are Commercial Airlines Responsible for Aviation Accidents and Passenger Injuries?
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, as much as 25 percent of Americans have some nervousness regarding air travel, and 6.5 percent suffer from aviophobia. Despite the fear and anxiety that air travel evokes in a majority of the population however, air travel is one of the safest modes of transportation. In… Read More »
Investigators Probe Cause Of Deadly Pompano Beach Plane Crash
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Broward County Sheriff’s office have begun investigation the cause of multi-engine plane crash that left three in critical condition with severe burns. The plane went down in a residential neighborhood in Pompano Beach around 3 pm shortly after take off in what witnesses describe as… Read More »
Man Survives Plane Crash In Lake County
The pilot of a small ultralight aircraft is recovering from injuries sustained in a recent plane crash in Lake County, Florida. The pilot, who was practicing “touch and go” maneuvers, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Orlando Regional Medical in Orlando. The pilot took off from Florida Flying Gators Ultralight Airport in Mineola… Read More »
Cocaine Toxicity Blamed In Tampa Plane Crash
A recent report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) asserts the presence of cocaine in the pilot’s system was to blame for the crash that killed himself and his 15 year-old daughter. The tragic crash occurred in March 2014 while the pilot, his daughter, and the daughter’s friend were on their way from… Read More »
Seven Florida Realtors Killed in Ohio Plane Crash
A tragic plane crash in Akron, Ohio recently left seven realtors from the same firm in Daytona Beach and two pilots dead at the scene. According to the Washington Post, the plane flying across the state of Ohio dropped to a low altitude and then banked a sharp left, which caused its wing to… Read More »
