The Irwin Mitchell Aviation Law Team has been involved as claimant aviation lawyers in the following cases:
Heavy Airliner Cases
| Flight |
Year |
Aircraft |
Incident |
| Thomas Cook Flight TCX149 |
2013 |
Airbus A330 |
Cabin smoke diversion (Bermuda) |
| Lion Air Flight 904 |
2013 |
Boeing 737 |
Crash on approach (Indonesia) |
| Air Bagan |
2012 |
Fokker 100 |
Crash on approach (Burma) |
| Air Berlin Flight AB7425 |
2012 |
Airbus A330 |
Engine failure (Thailand) |
| Thomas Cook Flight TCX2038 |
2012 |
Boeing 767 |
Smoke in cabin (Ireland) |
| Jet2 Flight LS117 |
2012 |
Boeing 737 |
Smoke in cabin (Scotland) |
| Thomas Cook Flight TCX3549 |
2012 |
Boeing 757 |
Smoke in cabin (Scotland) |
| Dana Air |
2012 |
Boeing MD-83 |
Crash on approach (Nigeria) |
| Sukhoi Airliner Demonstration Flight |
2012 |
Sukhoi Superjet |
Crash into mountain (Indonesia) |
| Virgin Atlantic |
2012 |
Airbus A340 |
Passenger seatbelt airbag detonation (USA) |
| Bhoja Air |
2012 |
Boeing 737 |
Crash on approach (Pakistan) |
| Virgin Atlantic Flight VS027 |
2012 |
Airbus A340 |
Emergency return - smoke warning (England) |
| Ryanair Flight FR1703 |
2012 |
Boeing 737 |
Cabin depressurisation (Germany) |
| Sunway Air |
2010 |
Illusian IL-76 |
Crash after takeoff (Pakistan) |
| Pamir Airways Flight 112 |
2010 |
Antonov AN-24 |
Crash en-route (Afghanistan) |
| Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 |
2010 |
Boeing 737 |
Crash after take-off (Lebanon) |
| Bangkok Airways Flight 266 |
2009 |
ATR 72 |
Crash on landing (Thailand) |
Braethens Technical
|
2009 |
BAE 146
|
Ground incident (Sweden)
|
| Air France Flight AF447 |
2009 |
Airbus A330 |
Crash (Atlantic Ocean) |
| XL Airways Flight 888T |
2008 |
Airbus A320 |
Crash on approach (France) |
| Qantas Flight QF72 |
2008 |
Airbus A330 |
In-flight upset (Australia) |
| Spanair Flight JK 5022 |
2008 |
MD-82 |
Crash during take off (Spain) |
| Santa Barbara Airlines 518 |
2008 |
ATR 42 |
Crash into mountain (Venezuela) |
| TACA Airlines Flight 390 |
2008 |
Airbus A320 |
Crash on landing (Honduras) |
| British Airways Flight 038 |
2008 |
Boeing 777 |
Crash during approach (England) |
| AtlasJet Flight 4023 |
2007 |
MD-83 |
Crash during approach (Turkey) |
| Kenya Airways Flight KQ507 |
2007 |
Boeing 737 |
Crash after take off (Cameroon) |
| XL Airways Flight 120 |
2007 |
Boeing 767 |
Fumes in cabin (Atlantic Ocean) |
| American Airlines |
2001 |
Boeing 767 |
World Trade Centre attacks (USA) |
| United Airlines |
2001 |
Boeing 757 |
World Trade Centre attacks (USA) |
| British Midland Flight 92 |
1989 |
Boeing 737 |
Crash on approach (England) |
| PanAm Flight 103 |
1988 |
Boeing 747 |
Bomb (Scotland) |
| British Airtours Flight 28M |
1985 |
Boeing 737 |
Crash on take off (England) |
Business Jet And Turbo-Prop Cases
| Flight |
Year |
Aircraft |
Incident |
| Nepal Airlines |
2013 |
Twin Otter |
Crash on landing (Nepal) |
| Sita Air |
2012 |
Dornier 228 |
Crash after takeoff (Nepal) |
| Agni Air |
2012 |
Dornier 228 |
Crash on approach (Nepal) |
| Manx2 |
2011 |
Fairchild Metroliner |
Crash on landing (Republic of Ireland) |
| Regional Air Services |
2004 |
Cessna 208B |
Engine failure (Tanzania) |
Helicopter And Light Aircraft Cases
| Flight |
Year |
Aircraft |
Incident |
| Police Helicopter Glasgow |
2013 |
Eurocopter EC135 |
Crash (Glasgow) |
| RotorMotion Helicopters |
2013 |
Augusta AW109 |
Crash into crane (England) |
| CHC Helicopters |
2013 |
Eurocopter AS 332L2 Super Puma |
Crash on landing (Shetland Islands) |
| CHC Helicopters |
2012 |
Eurocopter EC225 |
Gearbox lubrication failure (Scotland) |
| Bond Helicopters |
2012 |
Eurocopter EC225 |
Gearbox lubrication failure (Scotland) |
| Grupo One Air Aviacion SL |
2012 |
Tecnam P2002JF |
Crash on approach (Spain) |
| Ravenair Aircraft |
2011 |
Piper Tomahawk |
Crash after takeoff (England) |
| Moremi Air |
2011 |
Cessna 208 |
Crash after takeoff (Botswana) |
| Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC |
2010 |
Piper PA-31 |
Crash after takeoff (England) |
| Air Nazca |
2010 |
Cessna 185 |
Engine failure (Peru) |
| Higher Flights Ltd |
2010 |
Piper PA-31 |
Pilot incapacitation crash (England) |
| DC Helicopters |
2009 |
Schweizer 269C |
Crash en-route (England) |
| Cranfield DWG |
2009 |
Beagle B121 |
Engine power loss (England) |
| Reconnaissance Ventures Limited |
2008 |
Cessna 402C |
Mid air collision (England) |
| Helicopteros Insulares |
2008 |
AS350B |
Crash into terrain (Spain) |
| Creative Helicopters |
2007 |
AS350 |
Crash on take off (France) |
| Helicsa, Tenerife |
2006 |
Sikorsky s61 |
Rotor blade failure (Spain) |
| Aero Contractors (Helos) |
2003 |
AS365 |
Tail rotor failure (Nigeria) |
| Bristow Helicopters |
2002 |
Sikorsky s76A |
Rotor Blade Failure (England) |
| Multiflight Limited |
2000 |
Cessna 152 |
Loss of control / spin (England) |
Military Aircraft Cases
| Flight |
Year |
Aircraft |
Incident |
| Royal Air Force |
2009 |
Puma HC Mk1 |
Crash during hover (Iraq) |
| Royal Air Force |
2009 |
Grob Tutor |
Mid-air collision (Wales) |
| Royal Air Force |
2008 |
Hawk TMk1 |
Crash on landing (England) |
| Royal Air Force |
2007 |
AS350 |
Mid air collision (England) |
| Royal Air Force |
2007 |
Puma HC Mk1 |
Crash into terrain (England) |
| Royal Air Force |
2007 |
Puma HC Mk1 |
Crash on landing (Iraq) |
| Royal Air Force |
2006 |
Boeing Chinook |
Crash en-route (Afghanistan) |
| Royal Air Force |
2006 |
Nimrod MR2 |
Mid-air explosion (Afghanistan) |
| Army Air Corp |
2003 |
Gazelle AH.1 |
Crash en-route (Ireland) |
| Army Air Corp |
2002 |
Lynx AH.1 |
Crash on landing (England) |
| Royal Air Force |
2002 |
Puma HC Mk1 |
Crash on landing (England) |
| Army Air Corp |
2001 |
Lynx AM.1 |
Crash en-route (England) |
| Royal Air Force |
1994 |
Boeing Chinook |
Crash into mountain (Scotland) |