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Case notes on injuries to passengers, crew and pilots in aircraft accidents and on board.
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Jurisdiction error proved fatal for father’s aircraft crash nervous shock claim
Update — 14 September 2022: Mr Page took his case to the High Court of Australia (case S60/2022). The High Court matter concluded by consent orders on 14 September 2022. The Court of Appeal decision is explained below.
- Aircraft accident
Remote airport tarmac fall spotlights airline disembarkation accident liabilities
A serious accident during passenger disembarkation at a remote Australian airport, demonstrates the relative safety responsibilities of airlines, ground handlers and airport operators to guard against foreseeable hazards.
- Aircraft accident
Pilot skewered in amusement ride crash; Teenage rider in big psych damages win
A series of extraordinary events led to a light aircraft colliding with a Ferris wheel at a beach festival on the NSW mid-north coast in October 2011.
Case notes explain decisions in other people’s cases. They are general information, not legal advice, and every claim turns on its own facts.
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