The American widow of a victim of the Hamilton island aircraft crash in 2002 is considering legal action after yesterday’s damning report into the incident.

Laura Le Gallo is receiving advice from a Brisbane law firm and has expressed concern about her lack of legal rights in Australia.

Christopher Le Gallo, 3, and a New Zealand family of four were killed instantly when their chartered plane crashed at Hamilton Island shortly after take-off.

The newlyweds, on their honeymoon, took separate flights to their destination so the NZ family could fly together.

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s findings into the crash were inconclusive, but listed pilot error, engine problems, fatigue and substance abuse as possible causes.

Mrs Le Gallo’s solicitor, Peter carter, a pilot and experienced in aviation litigation, would not reveal yesterday if she would sue Island Air Taxis, but refused to rule it out.

Mr Carter said he was advising Ms Le Gallo of her rights and options, including if there needed to be an inquest.

He said Australia had a lower standard of civil litigation rights in terms of the potential to recover damages for loss of dependency.