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$25 million lawsuit filed in Reno air race crash
The family of a Texas man killed when a racing aircraft crashed into spectators in the National Championship Air Races in Reno filed a $25 million lawsuit Tuesday against the pilot's family, a mechanic on the World War II-era aircraft and the Nevada organization that hosted the event. The lawsuit filed in Collin County, Texas, is believed to be the first stemming from the Sept. 16 crash of pilot Jimmy Leeward's P-51D Mustang during air races at Reno-Stead Airport. Eleven people died,… (today.msnbc.msn.com) Ещё...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
You go to these and if a pilot is killed no big deal just great talk when you get home about how nasty it was and then they go right back to another show. But wait let a spectator get killed and oh boy lets sue for all we can get. No way take it with a grain of salt people when you go to a car race, motorcycle race, air show of any kind,and even a bike race you can get injured or killed that goes along with the sport. They try as hard as possible to protect the public but the only completly safe way would be to just vidio it and watch it on TV at home but wait someone could shoot your house up and kill you.
It is always sad to see people put a price tag on a persons life......really sorry this happened and feel bad for everyone envolved especially the kids but everyone knew the possible risk involved with going to an airshow
"The attorney said he wanted to hold "two groups of wrongdoers" accountable: "Those who pushed the limits of physics on the plane, being risk takers and reckless without regard for the people who might be watching them, and those who promoted and profited from hosting the show."
The aircraft was specifically designed for every maneuver it is required to perform at the race/exhibition. I really wish we would make it illegal to posthumously prosecute the pilot in the absence of evidence to suggest the accident was intentional.
The aircraft was specifically designed for every maneuver it is required to perform at the race/exhibition. I really wish we would make it illegal to posthumously prosecute the pilot in the absence of evidence to suggest the accident was intentional.
Isn't it now the way of the public to hang everything on pilot error. There has already been some talk of that in the Hendick crash at Key West. How in the hell do you know something is broke until you start to use it? You have to assume everthing is normal and operating as it is supposed to. It is how you react to an upset that determines if you are a pilot or button pusher. IMHO
yes and no
Maybe we need to start have people signing waivers!! As a skydiver, you accept the risk of serious injury or death. Sign here or go home.
This is going to get ugly...both in the flightaware comments and in the courts...