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West Caribbean Airways McDonnell Douglas MD-82 Crash
Summary of Accident
On August 16, 2005, West
Caribbean Airways charter flight 708 traveling
from Panama to Martinique crashed in Venezuela
after its engines failed, resulting in the loss
of all 160 passengers and crew.
The
airplane, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, was en route
to the French Caribbean island of Martinique when
it requested a change in its route to land at Chinita
Airport in the western Venezuelan city of Maracaibo
due to engine problems.
Accident Investigation
On November 22, 2005, the
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released
a report on their investigation of the crash. According
to their findings, the cause of the crash was ice
on the wings. The plane's black box had recorded
the cabin crew discussing bad weather conditions
and the possibility of ice on the wings. The NTSB
report also said that both engines showed evidence
that the rotors were turning at a high speed at
the moment of impact.
Families whose
loved ones died in the West Caribbean
Airways 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, without
obligation and in strict confidence.
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 West Caribbean Airways
crash. In the coming weeks, you will, however, 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 West Caribbean Airways and Boeing Corporation,
the American manufacturer of the plane. For answers to frequently
asked questions concerning aviation accidents, please click
here.
Contact Lieff Global
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., and request to speak to attorney Lexi Hazam.
About Lieff Global
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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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