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On Sunday November 23, an American Airlines flight diverted due to a fume event in an Airbus A321.  The flight departed from Orlando, Florida and was bound for Phoenix, Arizona.  However it landed at George Bush International Airport due to fumes in the cabin. Four crew members and one passenger were hospitalized as a result.  […]

A UPS aircraft crashed on November 4, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.  Tragically, there were at least seven fatalities and far more injured when this McDonald Douglas MD-11 aircraft had an engine fire and was unable to ditch the aircraft during takeoff.  The dramatic footage of this accident clearly shows that there was an engine fire […]

Working in travel is often romanticized as a glamorous career, especially for flight attendants who represent the face of airlines around the world. Yet behind the polished uniforms and in-flight service lies a growing occupational hazard: fume events. These often-overlooked incidents can have serious implications for the health and well-being of cabin crew, especially flight […]

April 10, 2025 marks yet another devastating day aviation safety.  A Bell 206-L4 sightseeing helicopter disintegrated in flight into the Hudson River, resulting of the loss of all souls aboard.   This included a family visiting from Spain and their three children.   The helicopter was operated by New York Helicopter Charter, Inc. and was owned by […]

On February 17, 2025 at about 17:46z yet another terrible aviation accident occurred at the Toronto Peterson International Airport.  Thankfully, all 76 passengers and 4 crew members’ lives were spared, despite the Bombardier jet, commonly referred to as a CRJ-900, losing its landing gear and wings on a landing attempt on Delta flight 4819 and then […]

Last night, on January 31, 2025, another air disaster occurred in Northeast Philadelphia which struck very close to home for those of us at Devers Miska Law.  This 1982 Learjet 55 jet aircraft bearing Mexican registration number XA-UCI arrived earlier Friday from Miami, and was making a medical transport flight back to Mexico.  This accident […]

The tragic January 29, 2025 mid-air collision between a Blackhawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 took the lives of at least 64 passengers and the crew of 3 aboard the helicopter.   The congested  airspace around Reagan Washington National Airport requires flight crews and air traffic controllers to be aware of the air traffic, […]