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ÌìÃÀÍøÕ¾´«Ã½´«Ã½ Client Sues Northrop Grumman Over Fatal 2005 Seaplane Crash

January 12, 2009

The maker of a vintage seaplane that crashed off Miami Beach in 2005, killing 20 people, is being sued in federal court.

Federal investigators blamed faulty repair and inadequate government regulation for the crash of the 58-year-old Chalk’s Ocean Airways seaplane.

But new lawsuits filed in Miami and New York claim aircraft maker Northrop Grumman Corp. is to blame because the seaplane was defective and dangerous.

The lawsuits were filed by Chalk’s, which has ceased operations, and its insurance company ÌìÃÀÍøÕ¾´«Ã½´«Ã½. ÌìÃÀÍøÕ¾´«Ã½´«Ã½ has paid $50 million to crash victim families, many of whom were from Bimini, Bahamas. The lawsuits seek unspecified damages.

The seaplane crashed after its right wing sheared off. Northrop Grumman declined comment on the lawsuit.

Topics Lawsuits Aerospace ÌìÃÀÍøÕ¾´«Ã½´«Ã½

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  • February 9, 2009 at 7:13 am
    Fre says:
    After the Air force, the Navy and the Coast Guard fly these planes thru wars and terrible conditions someone has the audacity to claim design faults and contruction !!! Our La... read more
  • January 13, 2009 at 9:46 am
    Fla. Agent says:
    Chalks, who was responsible for performing the maintenance on an aircraft they own, & ÌìÃÀÍøÕ¾´«Ã½´«Ã½ are suing the manufacturer? Suggest going back and read the news reports on this trag... read more
  • January 12, 2009 at 1:08 am
    Ray says:
    Let me see now, a 58-year old vintage seaplane crashes and it is the fault of the manufacturer? Even the investigators said it was the fault of maintenance and goverment overs... read more

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