American Airlines Flight 109, traveling from London to Los Angeles, was two hours into its flight when passengers and crew members suddenly started fainting or otherwise becoming ill. The captain turned the Boeing 777 around and landed at Heathrow. 
According to the Daily Telegraph in Britain, the aircraft likely experienced a problem with the
A few days ago, most were saying it’s too early to tell what brought down the Russian Airbus that crashed on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 aboard. Now, there’s talk of the aircraft being downed by a bomb.
Why a bomb? The best explanation comes an article written by former NTSB investigator
It looks as though the Germanwings first officer intentionally crashed the aircraft, killing all aboard. Reporters are asking about the airline’s obligation to provide the passengers’ families monetary compensation. Here are some answers:
The airline must compensate the families for any "accident." Because Flight 9525 was an
international flight, all the families’ claims are governed
Following up on my recent posts on the incident, I had the opportunity to discuss the crash of AirAsia QZ8501 with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN. In the interview, I share my thoughts on the potential cause of the incident and what that might mean as far as compensation for families.
Because AirAsia Flight QZ 8501 was an international flight, the airline’s obligation to compensate the passengers’ families is governed by a treaty known as the Warsaw Convention. Here are some of the Convention’s important points, as they apply to Flight 8501:
Airlines Must Compensate Families for "Accidents"
AirAsia must compensate the passengers as long
Let’s get it out of the way: there is little in common between the apparent loss of AirAsia Flight QZ 8501 and the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370.
But Flight 8501’s disappearance does have at least some resemblance to the 2007 loss of Adam Air
Flight 547. Both Indonesian airliners disappeared shortly
The Illinois Attorney Ethics Committee has filed a complaint against Monica Ribbeck Kelly, the Chicago lawyer who started legal proceedings on behalf of a passenger’s family shortly after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing. One of the problems for Kelly is that the missing passenger’s parents denied that they ever authorized Kelly to represent
US Airways Flight 735 from Philadelphia to Orlando encountered turbulence as it passed through 17,000 feet. Three passengers and two flight attendants were injured so badly that they were hospitalized when the plane returned for landing in Philadelphia.
What is the Airline’s obligation to compensate the injured? The answer varies.
Passengers who were traveling
Shortly after the crash of Malaysia Flight MH 370, Monica Kelly of the Ribbeck Law Firm announced that her firm was filing litigation in Chicago seeking to preserve evidence and identify other possible defendants who might be involved in the missing Boeing’s manufacture and upkeep. The filing
generated quite a bit of fanfare and media
Asiana now says the autopilot confused the crew of Asiana Flight 214, and blames Boeing for the crash of Flight 214. ABC Channel 7 asked me to comment.
https://abc7news.com/business/asiana-points-finger-at-boeing-for-sfo-crash/22454/