On September 16, 2011, at the Reno Air Races, a World War II era P-51 Mustang—nicknamed “the Galloping Ghost”—crashed into spectators. The pilot and ten spectators were killed and at least sixty-nine spectators were injured. Air racing was a popular spectator sport in the 1920s and 1930s, but lost popularity as air travel became… Read More
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Backcountry Heli-Skiing Accidents, Mountain Flying, and the AS350.
The law firm of Krutch Lindell has opened an investigation into the tragic March 27, 2021, accident involving guests and clients of the Tordrillo Mountain Lodge. The crash, which occurred near the Knik Glacier, involved an Airbus AS350 B3 helicopter, chartered from Soloy Helicopters, a Wasilla-based charter company. Five people were killed, and a sixth… Read More
Who is responsible for preventing midair collisions?
On Sunday afternoon, July, 6, 2020, a de Havilland Beaver and Cessna 206 crashed into each other above Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It is believed that eight people on board the aircraft have died. Witnesses described the two aircraft striking each other at a low altitude, approximately 200 feet, over the water. Both the National… Read More
Krutch Lindell attorneys remember the victims of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
On January 21, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed into the Pacific Ocean on its way from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to San Francisco and Seattle. The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 suffered a catastrophic loss of pitch control following an in-flight failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim system jackscrew assembly’s trapezoidal nut threads. All 88… Read More
Helicopters Have Reduced Safety Regulations When It Comes to Weather and Equipment
When I heard the terrible news that a Sikorsky S-76B carrying nine people, including Kobe Bryant and his daughter, crashed near Calabasas, California, I checked the weather. Heavy fog. I then reviewed the Air Traffic Control recordings. SVFR (Special Visual Flight Rules). I then learned that the helicopter was not equipped with TAWS (Terrain Awareness… Read More
Cold Water Survivability and Aviation Crashes: Trauma and Immersion
This is the final part of a three-part post on cold water survivability and aviation crashes. Please note that this post discusses the emergency situations and readers who have experienced traumatic accidents may prefer not read further. In in part two of the post, we discussed the mechanics, or physics, of the crash itself: We… Read More
Despite Special Federal Aviation Regulations, Commercial Air Tour Operators in Hawaii Still Have Fre
On the night of December 26, 2019, a Safari Helicopters ASTAR B2 helicopter carrying one pilot and six passengers went missing off the coast of Kauai. The wreckage was found on the morning of the 27th. Victims of the crash continued to be recovered. Unfortunately, air tour operations in Hawaii have a checkered history. In… Read More
Jimmy Anderson Interviewed by Q13 News on Representing Victims of Aviation Accidents
Q13 Fox’s Jennifer Lee interviewed Krutch Lindell attorney Jimmy Anderson on his past experience representing aviation accident victims as part of a story on Boeing’s decision to suspend production of the 737 Max. Due to his unique experience as a pilot and an attorney, Jimmy often serves as a legal analyst for news outlets reporting… Read More
Article by Nate Bingham on In-Flight Sexual Assault Cases Published in WSAJ’s Trial News
The December 2019 edition of Trial News published an article by Krutch Lindell attorney Nate Bingham on a civil cause of action for acts of sexual violence committed on international flights. Nate’s article is available here.
Alaska Leads the Nation in Plane Crashes Per Capita
The Juneau Empire and the Associated Press recently reported on Alaska’s uniquely high rate of fatal plane crashes in the wake of the most recent crash that occurred in October near Dutch Harbor. As of November, there have already been 11 fatal crashes in Alaska this year alone. Despite having only .2% of the U.S…. Read More
