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Poor weather hampers safe flight operations
Last week’s winter storm held up air travel along the East Coast, with airlines canceling thousands of flights in the region and shutting down operations at some airports for days. Caught in another...
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U.S. Transportation Deaths Decline
Transportation deaths in the United States dropped 3.1 percent from 2012 to 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced recently. The total counts were 34,678 deaths in 2013 and...
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FAA Proposes Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Rules
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed regulations for routine use of some unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as UAVs or drones. (Summary of regulations.) While saying there are...
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Report Finds Reason Birds Strike Airplanes
Birds strike a present and significant threat to aircraft safety. They can cause severe damage to the engine of a plane, and have resulted in numerous fatal and non-fatal accidents. New research has...
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National Transportation Safety Board Issues Safety Alerts for Aviation Pilots...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued four safety alerts to aviation pilots and mechanics as a result of investigations into recent accidents. The safety alerts involve...
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Controversy and Request for Amendment to New Federal Aviation Administration...
The American Association for Justice has suggested amendments to the recently proposed Federal Aviation Administration Drone Regulations. The proposed rules are causing controversy as many believe they...
View ArticleHow Safe Is Flying? The Evolution of Aviation Safety
Given the amount of airplane accidents dominating national news networks, many people are questioning how safe air travel is. Recent stories would suggest that air travel is becoming more dangerous,...
View ArticleUnfit for Flight
The article, “Unfit for Flight,” written by Thomas Frank and featured in the current issue of USA Today references multiple air crash cases handled by Slack & Davis. We applaud Mr. Frank and USA...
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Slack & Davis Attorneys Credited with Helping Determine Cause of Airplane Crash
Sometimes, the system works. But, as you will read below, sometimes not without the help of a knowledgeable and diligent aviation law team. The article, “Unfit for Flight,” written by Thomas Frank and...
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National Transportation Safety Board – 2015 Most Wanted List
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has plans for a busy 2015. Posting its goals for the New Year comes in the form of a “Most Wanted List.” The NTSB plans to use the list as a road map for...
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