November 2025 – A preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed key early findings in the crash of UPS Flight 2976. The cargo aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), killing 3 crewmembers aboard and 11 people on the ground. An additional 23 people were injured. […]
A UPS Airlines cargo jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on November 4, 2025, killing at least 12 people and injuring several others, according to early reports. NTSB investigators say the aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 bound for Honolulu, experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff when its left engine detached, […]
October 2025 – A flight from Cancun, Mexico to Newark, New Jersey was diverted to Tampa, Florida on October 30th after the Federal Aviation Administration said the crew experienced a flight control issue. “When an aircraft loses a lot of altitude against the inputs of the pilots and the pilots aren’t able to keep the aircraft […]
Every year, Best Lawyers in America recognizes attorneys across the country who demonstrate excellence in their fields. Podhurst Orseck Managing Partner Steven Marks, recognized annually since 2007, was recently named 2026 Lawyer of the Year: Aviation Law, Miami. Marks, who has led litigation on some of the most high-profile aviation cases worldwide, reflects on this […]
After a foreign airline disaster, families are left searching for answers to questions such as, How did this happen, Who is responsible, and What can be done? For U.S. citizens affected by an international plane incident, filing a lawsuit here at home might be possible, even if the tragedy occurred overseas. At Podhurst Orseck, we’ve […]
A Cessna 208B filled with a group of skydivers crashed into a wooded area at the Cross Keys Airport in Monroe Township, New Jersey. According to the FAA, the single engine aircraft went off the end of the runway while departing the airport around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2. Fifteen people were on board […]
Widely recognized as a top-tier international litigation boutique with deep experience in high-stakes aviation matters, Podhurst Orseck has been selected as the winner in the Transportation (Aviation) category of the 2025 National Law Journal Elite Trial Lawyers awards. Longtime partners Ricardo Martinez-Cid and Lea Bucciero, along with Associate Zachary Gorwitz, were honored for their outstanding work on two high-impact, globally relevant cases that […]
What Happened on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282? Details of the In-Flight Incident At a public board meeting earlier this week, The National Transportation Safety Board said the probable cause of the January 2024 in-flight mid-exit door (MED) plug blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was Boeing’s failure to “provide adequate training, guidance and oversight” to […]
On February 4, 2025, a tragic mid-air collision occurred over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., involving an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. The collision resulted in the loss of all 67 individuals aboard both aircraft, marking the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001.
September 19, 2024 By Lisa Willis, Daily Business Review “I think the reality of it is that there is nothing more important for an air traffic controller than ensuring the separation of aircraft and making sure that that is done is of utmost importance in their job,” said Podhurst Orseck partner Lea P. Bucciero, whose […]
