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Catastrophic Airplane Crash at Reno Air Show Kills 11, Injures More Than 50 Spectators

March 23, 2018 Aviation Results

In another case capturing nationwide attention, CaseyGerry obtained settlements of $9.5 million for victims of the Reno Air Show catastrophe, which stemmed from the crash of a World War II-era P-51D Mustang fighter plane – known as “The Galloping Ghost” – during the 2011 air races at Reno/Stead Airport in Nevada.

Tragic Mid-Air Collision Between Cessna and Sabreliner Kills Five in San Diego Airspace

March 23, 2018 Aviation Results
Tragic Mid-Air Collision Between Cessna and Sabreliner Kills Five in San Diego Airspace

CaseyGerry’s client, a Qualcomm marketing executive, was piloting a single-engine Cessna 172M in 2016 when it was struck by a twin-engine jet near San Diego’s Brown Field Municipal Airport.

144 Killed in Worst Aircraft Accident in California History

March 23, 2018 Aviation Results

In 1978, a Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) collided with a single-engine Cessna over San Diego’s North Park neighborhood killing 144 people. Our firm represented passengers in the flight – which to this day, is still the worst aircraft accident in California history.

Young Boy Hit by Crashing Airplane on Carlsbad Beach on July 4th

March 23, 2018 Aviation Results

On July 4, 2015, a 12-year-old boy was seriously injured when a single-engine Piper PA 18 Super Cub towing an advertising banner crashed on a crowded Carlsbad beach. Casey Gerry’s airplane accident attorneys represented his family in litigating and ultimately negotiating a confidential settlement in the case, which involved the pilot’s failure to maintain a 500-foot distance from innocent people on the ground.

Airplane Crashes after Busting into Flames While Landing

March 23, 2018 Aviation Results

Our client was making his final landing approach in a Cessna 172 when the headliner in his aircraft suddenly burst into flames. As the cockpit filled with smoke, he tried unsuccessfully to extinguish the fire with his hand before the airplane crashed and burned on the side of the runway.

Man Crushed While Working on Aircraft Engine

March 23, 2018 Aviation Results

Product liability and negligence issues were the focal points in a case involving the death of a jet engine inspector when the thrust reverser doors on the Rolls Royce RB 211 “jumbo jet engine” were mistakenly activated.

Boeing 747 Airplane Crashes Near Runway in Guam

March 23, 2018 Aviation Results

When a Korean Airlines (KAL) Boeing 747 crashed just short of the runway at Guam Airport in August 1997, only 20 people survived.

We represented some of the victims, including one of the survivors who described the horror of hearing tires exploding and sailing over his head.

Ricky Nelson, His Wife and Band Members Killed in DC-3 Crash

March 23, 2018 Aviation Results

When rock-and-roll legend Ricky Nelson, his fiancé and five others were killed in a 1986 airplane crash, speculation surrounded the condition of the plane, a DC-3 which reportedly had experienced problems in the past.