Sightseeing Plane Crashes

A sightseeing plane crash occurs when a commercial or private aircraft goes down during an aerial tour. Operators often use small planes or helicopters for these flights. Treacherous terrain, severe weather, or mechanical failure frequently cause these crashes, often leading to serious injuries and fatalities. These accidents are common in tourist-heavy, rugged locations like Alaska, involving tourists. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigates these incidents, which often involve complex recovery efforts in remote areas. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the passengers in such accidents, as well as their families and loved ones.

What Causes Sightseeing Plane Crashes?

Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT): A common cause, this is when a pilot flies a fully functioning sightseeing plane into mountains or water. Pilots or crews sometimes make critical errors that lead to crashes.

High-Risk Areas: Alaska experiences a high rate of sightseeing plane accidents. Many occurring near Ketchikan and Misty Fjords National Monument. Authorities and investigators regularly report crashes in these areas due to challenging terrain and weather conditions.

Safety Deficiencies: Reports indicate that regulators do not oversee some sightseeing aircraft as strictly as major commercial airlines. As a result, these operators experience higher accident rates.

Alaska Small Aircraft Accidents

Many sightseeing plane accidents occur in Southeast Alaska. Anyone filing a claim for this type of accident must understand the strict requirements that apply. Cruise lines often impose very short deadlines on injury or death claims arising from shore excursions. They may also require passengers to follow specific contractual procedures when asserting these claims.

Johnson Law has extensive experience handling wrongful death and serious injury claims involving aviation, boating, and other accidents. The firm regularly represents clients in complex injury cases, including cruise ship and sightseeing plane accidents. If you would like to learn more about your rights, please call. We represent injury and death victim claims arising during shore excursions for passengers of various cruise ship lines.

Hiring an our firm after an Alaska sightseeing plane accident means constant attention and communication. Johnson Law truly cares for you and for the outcome of your small aircraft accident case. Our team works tirelessly, studying every detail of the accident, the client, and the laws that apply. Johnson Law has been helping Alaskans for 30 years. It’s who we are. Call Johnson Law at  (907)277-3090 or use our Contact Form to discuss your Alaska sightseeing plane accident injury case. We are here to serve you.

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