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    Posted on July 2, 2019 To

    30 Years Later – Airlines Still Sacrificing Safety Over Profits?

    It was 30 years ago (July 19, 1989) that the world was fixated on one of the most harrowing crashes in American history. United Flight 232 crash-landed at Sioux City, Iowa’s airport after the aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of its tail-mounted engine. Three pilots tried to control the aircraft as it cartwheeled down the runway, landing in a cornfield. The crash left 112 people dead and another 184 injured. Part of it was captured…

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    Posted on June 19, 2019 To

    Parents of Samya Stumo Attend Second Congressional Hearing on Boeing 737 Max8

    Nadia Milleron and Michael Stumo, parents of Samya Stumo who was killed in the tragic crash of a Boeing 737 Max8 in Ethiopia on March 10, attended a second hearing held by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee today. Representatives from the aviation industry including the pilots association, the flight attendants association and Captain Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger who safely landed a plane on the Hudson that had problems shortly after takeoff all testified…

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    Posted on June 11, 2019 To

    Families of Victims of 737 Boeing Max8 Crash Meet with Heads of FAA and NTSB

    Two families who lost loved ones in the crash of the 737 Boeing Max8 aircraft in Ethiopia on March 10 met Monday (June 10, 2019) with the heads of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The meetings are believed to be the first of their kind with victims’ families. At the request of Paul Njoroge of Canada, who lost his wife and three small children and his mother-in-law, and…

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    Posted on May 16, 2019 To

    Family of Victim of 737 Boeing Max8 Crash Make an Impact on Capitol Hill Amid Congressional Hearings on the Aircraft

    The voices’ of the parents of Samya Rose Stumo, 24, who perished in the March 10 crash of the 737 Boeing Max8 crash in Ethiopia were heard around the world. They attended the Aviation Subcommittee hearing Wednesday (March 15, 2019) of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in Washington, D.C., to ensure that the victims’ families voices would be heard. And they were very powerful in conveying that this fleet of aircraft cannot be…

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    Tragic Alaska Midair Crash of Float Planes Kills Six People, Injures 10 Others
    Posted on May 15, 2019 To

    Tragic Alaska Midair Crash of Float Planes Kills Six People, Injures 10 Others

    National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators are on the scene at Ketchikan, Alaska, trying to find the cause of two planes that collided midair Monday about 1 p.m. over Alaskan waters that left six people dead and injured 10 others who were on a tour of the scenic area. The weather was said to be calm when the sightseeing planes arranged for tourists on Princess Cruises were suddenly part of the tragedy that struck. A…

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    Posted on May 14, 2019 To

    Parents of Boeing 737 Max Crash Victim to Attend House Hearing; Family Testimony to Become Part of the Official Record

    The parents of Samya Stumo, 24, who was killed in the March 10 crash of a Boeing Max8 plane want families to be a part of the decision-making process in an effort to make planes safer. Nadia Milleron and Michael Stumo, parents of Samya, one of 157 victims aboard the Ethiopian Airlines plane, will be present in the hearing room Wednesday and will be available to speak to the press about their concerns on airline…

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    Posted on May 13, 2019 To

    Two Planes Collide Midair in Alaska, Killing at Least Six and Injuring 10 More

    A sightseeing tour of two small planes turned into tragedy Monday when they collided over Alaskan waters, killing at least six people aboard and injuring 10 more. The planes were carrying sightseeing tourists from the Princess Cruise Lines that confirmed the crash. One small plane had five people aboard, four tourists and the pilot. All were killed on that plane, according to media reports. The other plane was flown by a local sightseeing operator and…

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    Ethiopian Plane Crash Press Conference – Can the Max8’s Ever Be Made Safe
    Posted on May 1, 2019 To

    Ethiopian Plane Crash Press Conference – Can the Max8’s Ever be Made Safe?

    Clifford Law Offices of Chicago and Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy of San Francisco filed lawsuits on Monday, April 29, 2019 on behalf of the families of 10 Canadians who were killed in the tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Max8 aircraft. The victims include three generations of one family, and the wife and three children, including a nine-month old of another family, all from the Toronto area. The complaints come on the heels of Boeing’s…

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    Chicago and San Francisco Law Firms to File Wrongful Death Lawsuits and FAA Claims on Behalf of 10 Canadians Killed in Boeing Max8 Crash in Ethiopia
    Posted on April 25, 2019 To

    Chicago and San Francisco Law Firms to File Wrongful Death Lawsuits and FAA Claims on Behalf of 10 Canadians Killed in Boeing Max8 Crash in Ethiopia

    Clifford Law Offices of Chicago and Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy of San Francisco, internationally recognized aviation firms, filed lawsuits on Monday, April 29, 2019, on behalf of the families of 10 Canadians who were killed in the tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Max8 aircraft. The victims include three generations of one family, and the wife and three children, including a nine month old of another family, all from the Toronto area. The complaint was…

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