Legal Resources

Please note that this is not legal advice, nor should it be taken as such. Instead it is a collection of articles, cases, and other relevant material that might help to better understand the underlying fundamentals of these issues.

Further Reading

Wrongful death lawsuit filed by family of man killed in Bering Air plane crash that left 10 dead

Plane crash-lands on top of Toyota on Florida freeway following engine trouble

Attorneys claim UPS cargo plane 'should never have been airworthy' in Louisville wrongful death suits

CT pilot badly burned in small plane crash at Hartford airport sues aviation business and mechanics

Lawsuit alleges negligence led to deadly Northeast Philadelphia plane crash

Federal Charges After Bishop Airport Incident

Class Action Lawsuit Focused on I-75 Plane Crash

Aviation Noise Claims: Information and Courses of Action For Residents Living Near Airports

City of Hoboken to file lawsuit against FAA over dangerous and disruptive helicopter activity

Do Airline Training Schools Have a Duty of Care?

Class-action lawsuit against Port of Seattle and airlines proceeds in federal court

Airport Noise Litigation in the 21st Century: A Survey of Current Issues

Congressional Research Service | The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA): A Legal Overview

Victim of plane crash into home files claim against FAA

LA residents sue FAA over changed flight paths out of Burbank and Van Nuys airports

Drone operator fined $270K by FAA for harassing unhoused people

Woman who survived fatal Scottsdale Airport plane crash sues city

Estate of Howland plane crash victim files civil complaint

Survivor impacted by UPS plane crash struggles with trauma and financial hardship

Boeing’s Immunity Deal on Plane Crash Faces Rare Legal Challenge

Unlicensed Pilot Sentenced to Federal Prison

Flight instructor pleads guilty in deadly Lehigh Valley plane crash

Myrtle Beach flight school teacher ignored warnings, caused injury, suit says

FAA Order 2001-2: In the Matter of High Exposure, Inc.

Airport Neighbor Cites Lead Pollution In Suit (Corrected)

Are You Accidentally Operating an Illegal Charter?

‘Grossly negligent’ flight instructor charged in plane crash that killed student pilot

Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Cracks Down on FAA Compliance with NEPA

A Panel of the DC Circuit Holds the CEQ’s NEPA Regulations to Be Ultra Vires

Semi-Annual Airport Law Digest | 2024 Mid-Year Update

Judge Rules In Favor Of Town Using Airport Fund For Ongoing Litigation

Husband of Carley McCord, who died in Lafayette plane crash, sues plane owners, pilot

Small plane crashes into several cars during emergency landing, multiple injured

N.J. pilot charged in fatal Pa. crash now says plane was to blame, not his negligence

Plane lands on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, crashes into vehicles: Officials

Appeals court allows NC company's lawsuit over 2024 jet crash to proceed

Louisville starts complex process to recoup UPS crash response costs. How it works

Northeast Philly plane crash: Victims' families file lawsuit against medical air-transport company

Two men killed in plane crash faced lawsuit over previous crash

Family involved in Great Sacandaga Lake plane crash sues pilot

How to close Burke airport with a minimum of FAA and private aviation pushback: Roger Cohen

Alaska Airlines & Delta Air Lines Caught Up In Air Pollution Lawsuit At Seattle-Tacoma Airport

The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA):
A Legal Overview

Family of student pilot who died in plane crash seeks $27M from Hillsboro flight school, Alaska Airlines

The Untied States Supreme Court Returns Power to the Courts

Trump Suing Palm Beach County For $100 Million Over Flights Above Mar-A-Lago

Burien wins lawsuit over noise from Sea-Tac Airport’s planes

Police Confirm They’ll Press Charges Against Pilot Who Buzzed Sag Harbor

City Cleared To Begin Phasing Out Banning Municipal Airport