Ashfords has unique air accident claims and aviation expertise - AVIATION specialist lawyers have represented the victims of air accidents PROFILES AND dating back to 1977. The Aviation Team is dedicated to representing injured victims CASES and families who have lost loved ones as a result of aviation accidents around the world. The head of the Aviation Team is Jim Morris, a RAF pilot for 12 years before qualifying as a barrister to specialise in air accident litigation.

The Team’s class leading expertise means that Ashfords has the resources and ability to act in all types of air accidents, from single engine pleasure flights to major disasters and acts of terrorism.

Ashfords LLP ashfords.co.uk THE AVIATION TEAM

Jim Morris Stephen Walker Partner & Barrister Legal Director Head of the Aviation Team [email protected] [email protected] Mobile +44 (0)7974 244769 Mobile +44 (0)7850 506057

Jim specialises in representing the victims of Stephen is a Legal Director in the Aviation Team. He has international air accidents. He was a professionally dealt with a wide range of civil litigation matters over the qualified Royal pilot prior to becoming an past 28 years. He advises private individuals, sole traders aviation lawyer, and has over 26 years’ experience in and small/medium enterprises in relation to civil litigation aviation and litigation. matters including misrepresentation/ estoppel, breach of contract, defamation, debt recovery, professional During Jim’s 12 years as a pilot, he was qualified on a negligence and high value personal injury cases. number of military (single piston, single turbo prop, fast jet, twin turbo prop, heavy jet) and his last Prior to joining Ashfords, Stephen worked for the TSB flying tour was on the E-3D AWACS. He received Group specialising in lease finance for national car specialist training in aviation accident analysis and crew dealerships and big ticket items such as aircraft. He resource management, to become a Squadron Flight has been described by the Legal 500 as reliable and Safety Officer. He also was a flying display coordinator providing a high quality service and excellent value for for the RAF Waddington International Air Show. money.

In 2002 Jim transferred to the RAF Legal Branch and Stephen’s experience includes acting for a client struck qualified as a barrister. As trial counsel, he prosecuted by the propellers of a light aircraft in an aircraft hangar Court Martial jury trials, with a focus on trials involving who suffered life threatening and life changing injuries military aviation litigation. Following his retirement from and recovering very substantial damages on his behalf the RAF, Jim specialised in representing the victims from the owner of the light aircraft, acting for a cleaner of aviation disasters. He has represented hundreds following the landing of an who suffered a serious of passengers/families in many aviation disasters back injury slipping on food left in an aisle; and acting worldwide involving many types of aircraft, from single on an ongoing basis for a number of clients in the Court engine light aircraft accidents to major airline disasters. of Protection who have received multi-million pound He has significant experience in litigating cases in the US settlements. and many other jurisdictions, including England, Scotland, Ireland, , and . As a barrister, he is also a specialist advocate for families at aviation disaster inquests.

Claire Boucher Associate [email protected] Mobile +44 (0)7590 779234

Claire is an Associate in the Aviation Team. She has over 6 years’ experience in civil litigation, and has conducted a wide range of high value clinical negligence and personal injury claims on behalf of Claimants.

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Set out below is a list of aviation accidents which Ashfords lawyers have been involved in:

Ye a r Aircraft Type Operator Circumstances Location

Airliner Accidents

2016 A320 Egypt Air Under investigation Mediterranean Sea

2016 Flight 981 Crash on landing Russia

British Airways Flight Engine fire during take- 2015 USA 2276 off

Germanwings Flight Co-pilot suicide - crash 2015 Airbus A320-200 France 4U-9525 into French Alps

Boeing / McDonnell Air Algérie ( Loss of control - crash 2014 Mali Douglas MD-83 S.A.) Flight AH5017 into terrain

Malaysian 2014 Boeing 777 Under investigation Unknown Flight MH370

Thomas Cook Flight 2013 Smoke / fumes in cabin Bermuda TCX149

2012 Fokker 100 Air Bagan Crash on approach Burma

2012 Airbus A330 Flight AB7425 Engine failure Thailand

Thomas Cook Flight Smoke / fumes in 2012 Ireland TCX2038 cabin

Smoke / fumes in cabin 2012 Boeing 737 Jet2 Flight LS117 Scotland - aborted take-off

Thomas Cook Flight 2012 Smoke / fumes in cabin Scotland TCX 3549

Boeing/ McDonnell Crash into terrain due 2012 Dana Douglas MD-83 to loss of engine power

2012 Sukhoi Superjet Sukhoi Crash into mountain Indonesia

Passenger burns due 2012 to seatbelt air bag USA detonation

Crash during final 2012 Boeing 737 Bhoja Air Flight B4-213 Pakistan approach

2012 Boeing 737 Flight FR1703 Cabin depressurisation

In-flight medical 2011 Boeing 777 Singapore emergency

2010 Illusian IL-76 Sunway Air Crash after take-off Pakistan

Pamir Airways Flight 2010 Antonov AN-24 Crash into mountain 112

Aero Caribbean Flight 2010 ATR 72 Crash en-route Cuba 883

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2010 Flight 202 Crash during approach Pakistan

United Airlines Flight 2010 Boeing 777 In-flight upset Atlantic Ocean UA935

Afriqiyah Airways Flight 2010 Airbus A330 Crash during approach Libya 8U771

2010 Boeing 737 Ethiopian Airlines Crash after take-off Lebanon

Bangkok Airways Flight 2009 ATR 72 Crash on landing Thailand 266

2009 BAE 146 Braethens Technical Ground incident Sweden

Yemenia Airways Flight 2009 Crash into sea Comoros 626

Turkish Airways Flight 2009 Boeing 737 Crash on approach 1951

2009 Airbus A330 Flight AF447 Crash into sea Atlantic Ocean

Continental Airlines 2009 Boeing 737 Crash on take-off USA Flight 1404

2008 Airbus A320 XL Airways Flight 888T Crash on approach France

2008 Airbus A330 Qantas Flight QF72 In-flight upset

2008 Boeing 737 Swiriiaya Air Flight 290 Crash on landing Indonesia

2008 Boeing 737 Itek Air Flight 6895 Crash on approach Kyrgyzstan

Boeing / McDonnell 2008 Flight JK 5022 Crash during take-off Douglas MD-82

Sudan Airways Flight 2008 Airbus A310 Crash on landing Sudan 109

Santa Barbara Airlines 2008 ATR 42 Crash into mountain Venezuela 518

2008 Airbus A320 TACA Airlines Flight 390 Crash on landing Honduras

British Airways Flight 2008 Boeing 777 Crash during approach England 038

Boeing / McDonnell 2007 AtlasJet Flight 4023 Crash during approach Douglas MD-83

Kenya Airways Flight 2007 Boeing 737 Crash after take-off Cameroon KQ507

2007 Boeing 767 XL Airways Flight 120 Fumes in cabin Atlantic Ocean

China Airlines Flight 1994 Crash on landing CI140

Japan Air Lines Flight Crash en-route due to 1985 Japan JL123 structural failure

Boeing / McDonnell 1977 In-flight upset Turkish airspace Douglas DC8

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Business / Commuter Aircraft Accidents

2013 Twin Otter Airlines Crash on landing Nepal

2012 Crash after take-off Nepal

2012 Dornier 228 Agni Air Crash on approach Nepal

2011 Fairchild Metroliner Manx2 Crash on landing Ireland

2009 Cessna 208B Aereotuy Crash during take-off Venezuela

2008 Learjet 45 Mexican Government Crash on approach Mexico

2008 Air Serv International Crash en-route DRC

Southern Sudan Air 2008 Beechcraft 1900 Crash en-route Sudan Connection

Complete Charter 2008 Cessna Citation Crash after take-off England Services

Helicopter Accidents

2014 Augusta Bell 206B Private Charter Crash into coastal cliff England

Crash into 2013 Eurocopter EC135 T2 Police Helicopter Scotland due to

RotorMotion Crash into crane in 2013 Augusta AW109 England Helicopters London

2013 Eurocopter AS 332L2 CHC Helicopters Crash on approach Scotland

Ditching into North 2012 Eurocopter EC225 CHC Helicopters Sea due to gear box North Sea problem

2011 Robinson R44 Private Charter Crash after take-off Rwanda

Crash due to loss of 2009 Schweizer 269C-1 DC Helicopters England engine power

2008 AS350B Helicopteros Insulares Crash into terrain Spain

2007 Eurocopter AS350 Creative Helicopters Crash en-route France

2007 Eurocopter AS350 Irish Helicopters Crash en-route Ireland

2006 Sikorsky S61 Helicsa, Tenerife Rotor blade failure Spain

Light Aircraft Accidents

De Havilland DHC-2 2015 Air Saguenay Crash en-route Beaver

Alpi (Cavaciuti) Pioneer 2015 Private flight Crash during approach England 400

2014 Piper PA-38 Tomahawk Private flight Loss of control / spin England

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2013 Cessna T303 Private flight Crash into the sea Jersey

Grupo One Air 2012 Tecnam P2002JF Crash on approach Spain Aviacion SL

2011 Piper PA-38 Tomahawk Ravenair Aircraft Crash after take-off England

2011 Cessna 208 Moremi Air Crash after take-off Botswana

Engine failure after 2010 Cessna 185 Air Nazca Peru take-off

2009 Beagle B121 Cranfield DWG Crash in the circuit England

2007 Cessna 206 Nyika Safari Company Crash en-route Malawi

Loss of engine power 2004 Cessna U206F Sky Diving Flight England after takeoff

Military Aircraft Accidents

Crash during flying 2015 Hawker Hunter T7 Shoreham Air Show England display

Sikorsky HH-60G Crash during low 2014 US Air Force England Pavehawk training flight

Collision of 2 Tornado 2012 Tornado GR4T aircraft during a Scotland training sortie

Collision of 2 Grob 2009 Grob Tutor Royal Air Force Tutor aircraft during a Wales training sortie.

Loss of control causing 2007 Puma Mk1 Royal Air Force England collision with terrain

2006 Nimrod MR2 Royal Air Force Mid-air explosion Afghanistan

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