Personal Injury Litigation Blog

MSNBC reports in an article that the Montana charter plane crash on Sunday killing all 14 passengers was built to hold just ten people. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) at first said they thought the plane could hold eleven people. The plane left Oroville, CA headed for Bozeman, MO when the pilot altered its course to Butte without reporting to traffic controllers about any mechanical issues.

According to the story, Mark Rosenker, acting chairman of the NTSB said that investigators have yet to discover if the plane was over its weight limit; however, the public has no reason to conclude that overloading was the reason for Sunday’s fatal aviation disaster.

Seven of the fourteen victims in this tragic plane accident were children under the age of ten. Passengers were going to a family vacation of skiing at a renowned Yellowstone Club.

“We were going on a vacation with all the grandkids,” said Irving M. “Bud” Feldkamp, who lost two daughters and their families in the accident. “They were all excited about skiing.”

Feldkamp, his wife, and another daughter had driven to Montana for the vacation. He leased the airplane that crashed into the Butte, Montana cemetery.

It is terrible what the victims of this plane accident had to endure and our sincere regards go out family and friends during this very difficult time. No matter what investigators determine the cause of the plane accident to be, these families not only face emotional struggles to cope with, but may also suffer financially as well. When a wrongful death occurs, you need someone who can effectively investigate the private plane crash and aggressively pursue your interests in court.

If you have been injured in a private plane accident or if someone you care about has been killed due to an aviation disaster in California, it is in your best interest to contact a skilled California aviation disaster attorney as soon as possible. The law firm of Panish, Shea & Boyle is well equipped with experienced lawyers knowledgeable in the complex areas of aviation law and have worked on plane accidents around the world involving helicopter crashes, charter plane crashes, and private plane crashes. Call us today for an evaluation of your case.