On January 4, 2008, a Venezuelan airplane carrying 14 passengers and crew onboard, including 8 Italian tourists, four Venezuelans and another of unconfirmed nationality, took off from the Simon Bolivar International Airport near Caracas. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot reportedly radioed that both engines of the twin-engine plane had failed. The plane crashed into the sea about 24 miles (39 kilometers) off the coast of Los Roques islands. According to press reports, authorities are using helicopters and boats to search for survivors.
The Let 41OUVP-E3, registered as YV2081, twin-engine propeller plane was operated by Transaven Airlines, a small regional airline that frequently flies to Los Roques. The plane was equipped with two Walter M-601E engines.
Families whose
loved ones died in the Transaven crash 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.
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 Transaven crash. In the coming weeks, however, you may well have questions concerning how and why the crash 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 Transaven airlines; the manufacturers of the plane and its engines; 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 Transaven 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.
If you wish, you may alternatively contact us in Italy: if so, please call our colleagues at the Ambrosio & Commodo law firm in Turin at 011-545054 and request to speak to attorney Stefano Bertone or attorney Marco Bona.
About Lieff Global
Lieff Global, LLP, is an AV-rated law
firm with offices in San Francisco and New York, and affiliate
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
to answer your questions and represent your interests. Our
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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