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One-Two-Go Airlines Flight 269 Accident in Phuket, Thailand
A McDonnell
Douglas MD-82 aircraft, operated by Thai budget
airline One-Two-Go Airlines, departed Bangkok-Don
Muang Airport in the afternoon of September 16,
2007, for a domestic flight to Phuket (HKT) Airport.
It was raining heavily in Phuket when Flight 269 approached
the airport. Winds were from the west at 12 knots.
While attempting to land on runway 27, the airplane skidded off the right side of the runway, struck an embankment and trees before breaking up and catching fire. At the time of this writing, a total of 89 of the 130 people on board One Two Go Flight 269 were killed in the Phuket accident. According to embassy reports and documents, in addition to Thai citizens, nine French, eight British, eight Israelis, five Americans and four Irish nationals were among the dead.
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loved ones died or were injured in an
airplane accident are welcome to contact
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learn more about their legal rights.
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Thai officials are still determining whether pilot error, weather, ground system malfunctions, or a combination of these factors, contributed to the crash in Phuket. According to press reports, the pilot had put the landing gear down on approach to the airport, but later retracted it and tried to pull up. Investigators have also told the press that three of six systems designed to detect wind shear, or a sudden change in either wind speed or direction in an aircraft's flight path that can destabilize a plane, were not working when the passenger jet crashed.
The Legal Rights of Victims and Families Whose Loved Ones Die in Aviation Accidents
We appreciate that this is a time of deep pain and grief for the families of the passengers and crew who died in the One-Two-Go Airlines crash. In the coming weeks, however, you may well have questions concerning how and why the crash occurred at Phuket airport occurred, your legal rights, and compensation that may be available to you. For answers to many of your questions on aviation law please visit our Aviation Law Frequently Asked Questions page.
You will also have questions on the duties and legal responsibility of One-Two-Go Airlines; the manufacturer of the plane; the airport authority; and other corporations involved in the operations and maintenance of the aircraft.
Lieff Global is collaborating with an international team of aviation safety attorneys and experts to address these questions and provide legal assistance to the families who lost their loved ones.
Contact International Aviation Law Attorneys
Families whose loved ones died in the One Two Go accident are welcome to contact Lieff Global by email to learn more about their legal rights. You may also telephone us toll-free at 1-800-541-7358 in the U.S., or 1-415-788-8000 from outside the U.S., and request to speak to attorney Lexi J. Hazam.
About Lieff Global
Lieff Global LLP, is a law firm with
offices in San Francisco and New York, and affiliate offices
worldwide. Lieff Global grew out of the rapid expansion of
the international and aviation practices at Lieff Cabraser
Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, which Robert L. Lieff founded
in 1972. Lieff Global represents survivors and families of
victims who died in domestic and international aviation and
maritime accidents, as well as foreign citizens in other types
of actions. Lieff Global is uniquely positioned to answer your
questions and represent your interests. We have over forty
years of experience litigating airplane crash cases worldwide.
We have relationships with the foremost experts in the fields
of aviation safety and disaster analysis. Learn
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