Aviation Litigation

Los Angeles, California, Plane Crash Litigation Lawyer

At Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack, we have handled hundreds of aviation crash cases since our inception in 1974. Our firm handles, personal injury and wrongful death cases arising out of accidents involving commercial air carriers, commuter airlines, privately owned airplanes and helicopters, and military aircraft, in the United States and internationally.

We handle aviation litigation cases on a contingency basis
We offer a no-cost initial consultation about your aviation litigation case

The aviation division in the firm is comprised of litigation attorneys who have extensive experience in aviation. The team's members are experienced private, commercial and military pilots with in-depth knowledge relating to piloting, aircraft and helicopter maintenance, international laws, federal aviation regulations, flight operations, weather, human factors and accident reconstruction.

We know aviation litigation because we are part of the aviation culture

The firm owns and operates its own Gulfstream jet and King Air turboprop to maximize the efficiency of services to our clients. In addition, the courts regularly appoint us to the plaintiff's steering committee in complex multi-district aviation lawsuits involving a mass casualty disaster. The team also has extensive trial experience in both foreign and domestic crash litigation.

Learn more about personal injury claims at our Personal Injury FAQ Center.

Contact us to learn more about our aviation litigation experience and how we can help you recover fair compensation for your personal injury or wrongful death claim.

Recent Commercial and Charter Aviation cases:

LION AIR crash. November 29, 2004. MD 82 crashed while landing in Solo, Indonesia.

ASPEN crash. March 29, 2001. Gulfstream lll. Crashed while landing in Aspen, Colorado.

SINGAPORE AIR crash. October 31, 2000. Boeing 747. Crashed during take-off at Taipei, Taiwan International Airport.

GULF AIR crash. August 23, 2000. Airbus A320. Crashed during a missed approach for landing in Bahrain.

TAESA AIRLINES crash. November 9, 1999. McDonnell Douglas DC-9. Crashed shortly after take-off near Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico.

EGYPT AIR crash. October 31, 1999. Boeing 767. Crashed approximately 60 miles off the Atlantic Coast after take-off from JFK Airport.

CHINA AIR LINES crash. August 22, 1999. McDonnell Douglas MD-11. Crashed while landing at Hong Kong International Airport.

KOREAN AIR LINES crash. March 15, 1999. McDonnell Douglas MD-83. Crashed while landing near Pohong, Korea.

SILK AIR crash. December 19, 1997. Boeing 737. Crashed near Palembang, Indonesia.

KOREAN AIR LINES crash. August 5, 1997. Boeing 747. Crashed on approach to landing at Agana, Guam.

MILLON AIR crash. October 22, 1996. Boeing 707. Crashed on take-off near Manta, Ecuador.

AERO PERU crash. October 2, 1996. Boeing 757. Crashed after take-off near Lima, Peru.

FAUCETT AIRLINES crash. February 29, 1996. Boeing 737. Crashed on approach to landing near Arequipa, Peru.

We have handled hundreds of helicopter crash cases which have occurred domestically and in nearly every country in the world.  We have a long and successful record establishing jurisdiction in U.S. Courts for accidents occurring in foreign countries against U.S. manufacturers.

Contact us for a no-cost consultation about your aviation litigation matter. We handle all aviation litigation cases on contingency. There are no attorney's fees unless you recover compensation for your claim.