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There was a plane crash this week at New York's JFK International Airport. Accoring to Time.com, "A super jumbo jet clipped a small commuter plane while taxiing Monday night. The Air France airbus was prepping for takeoff to Paris when its wing collided with the tail of a Comair commuter jet. The double-decker jumbo jet, whose wingspan measures a whopping 80 meters (262 feet), misjudged its taxiing space, driving its left wing into the tail of the other plane. The tiny Bombardier aircraft, run by Delta Connection, couldn't hold its weight in the collision – it spun nearly 90 degrees as the Air France flight continued down the taxiway." Fortunately, no one was injured on either aircraft.

In other plane crash news, in Biddeford, Maine, a twin-engine Cessna crashed into a home. The couple who lives in the home had left before the crash occured. The pilot, Edward L'Hommidieu was the only person who did not survive the crash. He was 71 years old. Last month, 5 men were killed and another man was injured badly when their plane crashed on the runway at Long Beach Airport and then caught fire. The plane crashed very shortly after takeoff. The only survivor remains in critical condition at Long Beach Memorial Hospital.

What should you do if you or someone close to you is injured or killed on an aircraft or in a plane crash? You and your family may need representation. Call one of our New York plane crash attorneys at The Mace Firm.

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Earlier this week, a single-engine stunt plane crashed during an airshow, killing the 58-year-old pilot. It is not clear what caused the plane to crash. Another plane crashed in FL recently. During the opening ceremony for IndyCar's in St. Petersburg a T-28 Warbird crashed into the water and the pilot and passenger were treated for minor injuries. Last month, a Florida flight instructor and student were presumed dead when their aircraft crashed 150 yards off Bethune Beach. Another tragic accident happend at the end of last year in Florida. This crash ended up killing 3 and injuring one.

Plane crashes happen more often than we would like to think about. The worst ones are the crashes that end up taking a persons life. According to PlaneCrashInfo.com, 50% of all airline fatalities from 1950 to the present are caused by total pilot error, compared to 12% by weather and 22% by mechanical failure.

If you or someone you know has been injured or killed in a plane crash, please call The Mace Firm to schedule a free consultation with one of our good plane crash lawyers.

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At about 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday January 18, 2011, a single-engine plane identified by CNN as a Cessna 172 crashed into Briarcliffe RV Resort located in North Myrtle Beach, SC. The plane was coming in for a landing at the Grand Strand Regional Airport when it exploded on impact. According to the Horry County Coroner, the plane's pilot and a lady in a camper were killed. The lady was vacationing with her husband from New Hampshire. The husband was able to make it out of the camper with third degree burns. He was rushed to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. There was one other person who was in the vicinity who suffered only minor injuries and refused treatment.

Federal and local officials are at the site of the fatal plane crash with the investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and expect to be there for atleast the next two days. North Myrtle Beach officials are assisting investigators and providing police services at the site. North Myrtle Beach Public Work's Department has provided a truck to assist with the cleanup.

This is the second plane crash in North Myrtle Beach within one year. The plane was licensed to an LLC and had been kept a the North Myrtle Beach Airport. The pilot had been performing "touch and goes" at the airport when the crash happened.

We at The Mace Firm know how difficult it is to be left behind by a loved one. Our South Carolina plane crash lawyers are very compassionate and skilled when handling plane crash cases. If you or someone you know has been killed or injured in a plane crash, please call one of our Myrtle Beach plane accident attorneys to schedule a free consultation.

The plane took off from Grand Strand Regional Airport in Myrtle Beach headed to Concord, NC, when it crashed around 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The plane was registered to Robert O'Neal III, of Concord, NC and there were three other passengers. It has been confirmed that there was a husband and wife and granddaughter on the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson, Lynn Lunnsford, said that one body was found at a mobile home park in North Myrtle Beach. According to Lynn there were no survivors on the aircraft.

Officials say several other people were injured by the crash and taken to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.

The Mace Firm's South Carolina airplane accident attorney, Russell Mace, represents victims and their family members of airplane crashes. Mr. Mace helps recover medical expenses, burial expenses and any other expense accrued from this type of accident.

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New York’s worst crash over the Hudson River in eight (8) years may have been caused by crowded airspace. The corridor over the Hudson is less than three quarters of a mile wide with anywhere from ten (10) to twenty (20) aircraft flying through at one time. The private aircraft carried a family from Pennsylvania and the helicopter carried five (5) Italian tourists celebrating a 25th wedding anniversary. The family members that were left behind will need a personal injury attorney to help them work with the airline and helicopter companies as well as their insurance companies.

The following link, http://www.airsafe.com/analyze/usinfo.htm, will lead to information concerning U.S. safety and security regulations and related information. You can also access the NTSB Aviation Accident Database through this link, http://www.airsafe.com/analyze/ntsbdb.htm.
South Carolina airplane accident attorney, Russell Mace, represents the victims and their family members of airplane crashes. Mr. Mace helps recover expenses from medical bills, burial expenses, hospital bills and other various expenses accrued from this type of accident.