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TANS Peru Boeing 737 Airplane Crash
Summary of Accident
On August 23,
2005, a Boeing 737-200 with 100 people on board,
including 92 passengers, operated by TANS (Transportes
Aeros Nacionales de la Selva) crashed in Northern
Peru. At least 41 persons died in the accident.
The TANS Flight 204 came
down 1.8 miles from the airport at Pucallpa, Peru
as it tried to land in heavy storms and strong
winds. The flight was due to fly onto the Amazon
city of Iquitos, a popular tourist destination.
Families whose
loved ones died in the TANS disaster
are welcome to contact
a lawyer at Lieff Global to
learn more about their legal rights.
We welcome the opportunity to answer
your questions free of charge and without
obligation.
Accident Investigation (As of 1 September
2005)
Authorities believe the plane crash was
possibly caused by a sudden change in wind speed or direction,
a phenomenon known as wind shear. The plane was reportedly
trying to make an emergency landing in stormy weather. The
pilot tried to land in a marsh to soften the impact but the
landing split the aircraft in two.
The missing flight data recorder was
recovered a week later and had apparently not suffered any
alteration. The flight data recorder is expected to be key
in determining whether wind shear caused by a sudden, violent
hail storm was to blame for pushing the plane off course as
it made its final descent to land, or whether there was pilot
error. The recorder is being sent to the United States for
analysis.
The Legal Rights of Families Whose Loved
Ones Die in Airplane Disasters
We appreciate that this is a time of
deep pain and grieving for the spouses, children and families
of the passengers and crew who died in the TANS crash. As time
passes, you may have questions concerning how and why the crash
occurred, your legal rights, compensation that is available
to you, and the duties and legal responsibility of the airplane
operator and manufacturer. For answers to frequently asked
questions concerning aviation accidents, please click
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Contact Lieff Global
Passengers who were injured and families
whose loved ones died in this crash are welcome to contact
Lieff Global to learn more about their legal rights without
any charge or obligation. Please send
us an e-mail message. Alternatively, you may telephone
us toll-free at 1-800-541-7358 in the U.S., or 1-415-788-8000
from outside the U.S.
About Lieff Global
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offices worldwide. Our representation has included both Americans
and people residing in Europe and Asia in aviation lawsuits
filed worldwide.
Lieff Global is uniquely positioned
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attorneys 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.
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