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11/25/2011
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Norfolk, VA Personal Injury Attorney Reports: Six Killed in Fiery Arizona (AZ) Air Crash

An investigation is under way into an air crash that left six people, including three children, dead  when a light aircraft crashed in the Superstition Mountains near Phoenix, Arizona (AZ), on November 24, 2011. The Tucson Citizen reported that early indications may point to pilot error as the cause of the accident.

According to the local sheriff, there was no indication that the plane was in any distress or that the pilot had not radioed controllers about any problem
, the London Evening Standard reported. The sheriff said it was dark at the time of the accident, and the plane missed clearing the peak by just a few hundred feet.

Our thoughts are with the victims of this terrible tragedy. As experienced Virginia (VA) mass transit accident injury attorneys, my colleagues and I report on a considerable number of plane crashes. In many cases there are no survivors, and pilot error accounts for many of these crashes.

This video shows the aftermath of the Arizona crash:





Recently, questions about the training and qualifications of the pilot of a Colgan Air  plane that crashed near Buffalo, New York (NY), in 2009, were raised by attorneys during wrongful death lawsuits brought by family members of the victims. That crash claimed the lives of 50 people.

Pilot error is a very common cause of air crashes. In fact, crashes due to pilot errors account for half of all fatal commercial airline accidents since 1950. Numerous crashes of light aircraft and helicopters, including the recent crash of a helicopter in New York’s East River in October 2011 that caused the death of a holidaymaker.

When pilot error is to blame, there can be grounds for a wrongful death lawsuit. To lean more, read this FAQ about when to file a claim following a bus train, cruise ship or airplane accident.

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Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus)



About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Viriginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling cases for victims of mass transit accidents such as airplane, train and bus crashes. In fact, our law firm published a free consumer safety guide on what to do if you are hurt in a plane wreck.

We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, Virginia but we're ready to come to you anywhere in VA including Suffolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News and Norfolk, VA, if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been included among the
Best Lawyers in America since 2008, and have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive.

Shapiro and Lewis have also been selected for inclusion in the
National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, ours was the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our VA mass transit injury law firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential injury case consultations. Call us toll free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can respond directly to you.

 

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