In the wake of a recent incident at Washington’s Reagan National Airport in which an air traffic controller dozed off at the controls, causing two planes to land without any assistance, there has been renewed debate over the issue of air controller fatigue, and the best practices to deal with it. The topic of nap [...]
The FAA is reporting a dramatic decline in the number of dangerous runway incidents that pose a serious risk of a plane crash. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, these numbers have dropped by almost 50%. There were a total of six incidents during the budget year ending September 30, involving a plane that ended [...]
In February, a helicopter crashed north of Phoenix, Ariz., killing five people. On board that helicopter were pilot John “Rick” Morton and Thomas J. Stewart, along with Stewart’s wife, child and brother-in-law. According to an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, the passengers and pilot most likely knew they were going to die moments [...]
In an international tragedy last month, Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife and 94 other passengers were killed in a plane crash outside the Russian city of Smolensk. As Poland and the world mourned the loss of the president and many Polish leaders, investigators went to work to find out what caused the flight to [...]
In local newspapers around the country, unfortunate stories of older people with physical impairments who continue to operate a car and subsequently cause fatal accidents periodically wind up on the front page. More often than not, it is later revealed in most of these cases that the driver should not have been driving at all. [...]
Whether you’ve simply been stranded on the tarmac for hours at a time or your life has been affected by an unforeseen airplane crash or accident, we can all agree that something needs to be done to protect passengers. In fact, ask your co-workers or friends and you’re sure to hear one or several airline [...]
How to hire the right attorney after a life changing aviation accident.
Patrick Bailey was recently interviewed by TalkZone travel network for his insight on the current increase in aviation accidents of private charter planes. These chartered aircraft include services like NetJets, Helicopter Tours and privately owned and operated aviation equipment. Patrick Bailey of Bailey & Partners, a Los Angeles Law Firm, gives great insight into the [...]