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e Addvvocaatte ffoor the ToTouggheheest Baatttles TOM GIRARDI HAS WON BILLIONS TTAAKING ON THE MOST DIFFFICULLTT CCAASESS, INCLUDING SHELL OIL FOR A DESTROOYYED NEIGHBORRHOOD IN CARSSON

om Girardi has become a legend ffoor his courtroom victories, as well Tas his advocacy ffoor the judiciary and legal proffeession. His 30-lawyer rm, Girardi|Keese, boasts more members of the illustrious American Board of Trial Advocates than any othher rm, and his advice is valued as much by injured consumers as it is by national political and business leaders. “ese cases, what my rm and I do every day, is the most immportant work I know,” says Girardi, whho has tallied more than $11 billion in verdicts and settlements. “ere is no higher calling than to go to court and represent someone who has been injured to ensure they are compensated.” Despite all his success, he still loves nothing more than taking on a corporation that he believes is taking advantage of people. at’s exactly the case with his battle against Shell Oil Co. on behalf of 1,000 residents of the Carousel division of Carson, which is heavily polluted by petroleum waste. In July, the Carson City Council declared an environmental emergency because benzene levels 100 times allowable levels were found. “I’ve seen some really bad actors in my time,” says Girarddi, whose fame was made as one of the lawyers in “Erin Brockovich.” He won $333 million against PG&E for its devastation of Hinkley, California, and its 650 residents, whoh were poisoned by hexavalent chromium. “But this one takes the cake. e residents of Carousel saved every penny they had for these dream homes, and now all they have is a nightmare.” THERE IS NO HIGHER CALLING THHAN TO GO TO COC URT AND REPRESENT

About the Firm

Established in 1965 by highly esteemed lawyers Thomas V. Girardi and Robert M. Keese, the law firm of Girardi & Keese has successfully recovered well over $10 billion in verdicts and settlements against the largest, most powerful companies in the world, including Pacific Gas & Electric, El Paso Gas, Sempra Energy, Exxon, Shell, Unocal, Dupont, Ashland, Ford Motor Company, The Walt Disney Company, and Farmers Insurance. Following the examples of Mr. Keese and Mr. Girardi, our law firm is committed to the ideals of success, integrity, and justice.

Perhaps most fundamental to the history of Girardi & Keese is our consistent ability throughout the years to obtain the highest recoveries possible for our wronged clients. We have been involved in some of the most groundbreaking cases in re - cent legal history, beginning in 1970 with the ﬁrst million-dollar verdict in a med - ical malpractice case in California and continuing on with the $1.9 billion settlement obtained on behalf of California consumers for fraud committed by energy companies. Thomas V. Girardi and Robert M. Keese have each tried over 100 jury cases to conclusion.

We speak for wronged people; we develop winning cases; we work with lawyer referrals; we serve the community; we strengthen law that protects individuals.

Members of Girardi & Keese are admitted to the Courts of California, Federal Dis - trict and Appellate Courts, and the United States Supreme Court. Our attorneys have served as counsel in cases across the country and around the world. Whether you have been seriously injured and are searching for superior legal representa - tion or you are unsure if you have a case, Girardi & Keese is pleased to hear from you. We will gladly evaluate all possible cases at a complimentary consultation and are always happy to answer any questions you might have. Aviation Practice

The Girardi Keese law ﬁrm serves the Los Angeles, Long Beach, Burbank, Ontario, Palm Springs, San Diego, Irvine, Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, Fresno, Bak - ersﬁeld, Santa Barbara and Eureka areas, but our aviation practice extends to all 50 states and to international locations.

As personal injury attorneys at Girardi | Keese, our primary concern in any aviation accident is the human tragedy, the loss of valuable and valued lives. To bring clo - sure and honor lost loved ones, we have to dig to ﬁnd answers.

We are lawyers ﬁrst — attorneys who care about our clients—who are often sought for international aviation accident cases because of our experience, our determi - nation to get to the truth and our insistence on getting the compensation the plane crash injury survivors and the families of victims need to deal with the dev - astation.

At Girardi | Keese, our lawyers have the experience and ability to handle aviation accident cases no matter where in the world they occurred. Our objectives are to get to the truth of what happened and achieve fair and just compensation for our clients. That often means trying the case in the United States whenever possible.

We know the questions to ask and the experts to consult. We have the ﬁnancial resources to follow the case wherever it may lead. And we care about clients whose lives were changed by a plane crash. Aviation Litigation

Aviation litigation involves individuals seeking damages for injuries or death caused by or involving aircraft.

Girardi & Keese has represented many individuals, families, crew members, and organizations in litigation arising out of aviation accidents that occurred nation - wide or internationally against major commercial carriers, charter ﬂights, private aircraft, and governmental agencies.

Aviation litigation requires not only a command of domestic and international law, but expertise in the technical aspects of aviation equipment, aerodynamics, ﬂight procedures, and Federal Aviation Administration regulations. A big question in aviation is where is the best venue for an international case. All aviation accidents are complicated cases. Where they happen is important, but where they are tried can make all the difference in the compensation awarded to injured people and the families of people who were killed in the accident.

Aviation disasters often involve complex and specialized evaluation of pilot per - formance, aircraft design, manufacturing defects, and maintenance of the aircraft.

Girardi & Keese attorneys are well versed in these types of cases and work with the most qualiﬁed aviation experts in the country to produce reliable accident recon - struction scenarios, product failure evaluations, and to analyze pilot error and FAA responsibility. Aviation Areas

Aviation Law

General Aviation

International Air Accidents

Helicopter Accidents

Sightseeing Tours

Charter Accidents

Maintenance Negligence

Design Defect

Crew Negligence

Personal Injury The attorneys at Girardi | Keese have recovered more than 10 billion in verdicts and settlements for clients who have been injured or killed be - cause of someone else’s actions. Listed here are cases that Girardi|Keese has handled from start to ﬁnish, cases that are still pending, cases that G|K has han - dled in association with partnering ﬁrms, and cases that G|K has inves - tigated but did not pursue. Current Investigations

AirAsia Flight 8501 on December 28, 2014 Firm: Girardi and Keese Consultant: George Hatcher, Air Crash Consultants Summary:

Dana Air Flight 992 on June 3, 2012 Firm: Girardi and Keese, Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack, Masry & Vititoe Consultant: George Hatcher, Air Crash Consultants Summary:

Sukhoi Superjet Demo on May 9, 2012 Firm: Girardi and Keese, Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack, Masry & Vititoe Consultant: George Hatcher, Air Crash Consultants

Bhoja Air Flight 213 on April 20, 2012 Firm: Girardi and Keese, Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack, Masry & Vititoe Consultant: George Hatcher, Air Crash Consultants

Conviasa Flight V0-2350 on Sept 10, 2010 Firm: Girardi and Keese, Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack, Masry & Vititoe Consultant: George Hatcher, Air Crash Consultants

ported control issues. Girardi | Keese has successfully recovered in excess of ten billion dollars on behalf of our clients. Cases handled include:

Ethiopian Airlines ﬂight 409 (Jan 25th 2010) Crashed near Beirut

Yemenia Airways Flight 626 (June 29, 2009) Crashed near Comoros

Air France Flight 447 (June 01, 2009)Crashed between Brazil and France

Colgan/Continental Connection Flight 407(Feb 12 2009) Crashed in New York

Conviasa (Aug 30, 2008)Crashed in Latacunga Ecuador

Robinson Helicopter (March 2, 2008) crashed in Nizhnevartovsk, Russia

Tam Airlines Flight 3054 (2007): crashed when attempting to land in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bell Ferry Flight-(May 12, 2007)Crashed in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico

Helios Airways Flight 522 (2005): crashed near Cyprus.

Gulfstream III (March 29, 2001): crashed while attempting to land in Aspen, Colorado.

Singapore Air (October 31, 2000): crashed during take-off from Taipei

Gulf Air (August 23, 2000): crashed when attempting to land in Bahrain.

Taesa Airlines (November 9, 1999): crashed shortly after take-off near Uruapan, Mexico.

Egypt Air (October 31, 1999): crashed shortly after take-off from New York JFK airport.

China Airlines (August 22, 1999): crashed when attempting to land in Hong Kong

Korean Airlines (March 15, 1999): crashed when attempting to land in Pohong, Korea.

Silk Air (December 19, 1997): crashed near Palembang, Indonesia.

Korean Airliines (August 5, 1997): crashed when attempting to land in Agana, Guam.

TWA Flight 800 (1996): in-ﬂight breakup over the Atlantic Ocean.

Million Air (October 22, 1996): crashed when taking off near Manta, Ecuador.

Aero Peru (October 2, 1996): crashed after take-off near Lima, Peru.

Faucett Airlines (February 29, 1996): crashed when attempting to land near Arequipa, Peru. On Feb 4, 2015, an ATR-72, crashed into On Mar 24, 2015, an Airbus A320, the Keelung River in Taiwan after striking the crashes in S. France en route from Barcelona, Huandong Viaduct and a passing taxi. Of the 53 Spain to Düsseldorf, Germany. All 144 passen - passengers and five crew aboard, there were gers and 6 crew died in the crash.The co-pilot, 15 survivors. The ATR 72-600 twin turboprop, Andreas Lubitz, had been treated for suicidal #B-22816 first flew on 28 March 2014. Tai - tendencies, and declared "unfit to work" by a wanese ASC is leading the investigation. doctor. TransAsia Airways Flight 235 Germanwings Flight 9525

On Feb 16, 2014, a de Havilland On Feb 17, 2014, a Boeing 767was hi - Canada DHC-6, crashed near Khidim about 74 jacked by the unarmed co-pilot en route from k.SW of Pokhara, Nepal, killing all 18 people Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Rome, Italy. The co- aboard. The investigation found the accident pilot asked for asylum, exited by scaling down was caused by lack of crew coordination, lack a rope he threw out of the cockpit window and of situational awareness, and poor weather walked to police.He identiﬁed himself and conditions. was arrested. Nepal Airlines Flight 183 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 702

On March 8 2014, Malaysia Airlines On July 24, 2014, a chartered Swiftair Flight 370, a Boeing 777 was lost en route MD-83 operating for Air Algérie en route from from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 227 passen - Burkina Faso to Algiers, crashed in the north - gers and 12 crew. Communications with the sat ern Mali desert after disappearing from network operated by Inmarsat provide the only radar.110 passengers and 6 crew members signiﬁcant clues to the possible location of the aboard died. The ﬁnal report is due from the still-missing plane. BEA at the end of 2015.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Air Algérie Flight 5017

On November 17, 2014, a Boeing 737, On November 29 2014, an Embraer crashed at Kazan International Airport, Russia 190, en route from Maputo International Air - killing 50 aboard. The pilot told ATC the aircraft port, Mozambique, to Quatro de Fevereiro Air - was improperly conﬁgured and initiated a go- port, Angola crashed in Bwabwata National around.Investigators said causes of the acci - Park in Namibia, killing 33aboard. Preliminary dent included technical malfunction and pilot error. ﬁndings show the pilot intentionally crashed.

Air Algérie Flight 5017 LAM Mozambique Airlines 470 March 10, 2019-Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302

Probable: Boeing Venue: Ethiopia photographer-LLBG Spotter Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary : An Ethiopian Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration ET-AVJ performing flight ET- 302 from Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) to Nairobi (Kenya) with 149 passengers and 8 crew, departed Addis Ababa's runway 07R.One minute into the flight, the pilot reported a “flight control” problem but decided to continue the flight; three minutes into the flight the aircraft accelerated beyond its safety limits. The pilot requested permission to return to Addis AbabaRadar contact was lost. The plane crashed six minutes after takeoff.Flight tracking data showed that the aircraft's altitude,rate of climb and descent were fluctuating. No survivors were found. October 28,2018-LionAir Flight JT-610

Probable: Boeing Venue: Indonesia Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: Lionair Boeing 737-800 MAX, registration PK-LQP flight JT-610 from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang (Indonesia) was lost with 181 passengers and 8 crew.AirNav Indonesia, the ATC provider, reported the crew requested return to Jakarta,but did not declare emergency. The aircraft did not turn following the clearance to return. Radar contact was lost 35nm northeast of Jakarta over the Java Sea at 06:33L on Oct 28th. Rescue services were deployed.Debris and some remains were located. On Nov 1st 2018,a blackbox was recovered. On Nov 3rd, one of the divers involved in the recovery died in action. November 10, Basarnas announced the search for bodies ended. On Nov 7th,Boeing issued an Operations Manual Bulletin to Boeing 737 MAX Operators stating that the investigation found one of the Angle of Attack Sensors had provided incorrect readings, which could cause the aircraft's trim system to uncommandedly trim nose down in order to avoid a stall during manual flight.

Probable: Boeing Venue: US, Cuba CC BY-SA 2.0 Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering ﬁrms Summary : On May 18, 2018, Cubana de Aviación Flight 972 en route from José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba, to Frank País Airport in Holguín, Cuba crashed shortly after takeoff near Santiago de las Vegas, 19 kilometres from Havana city centre. The plane was a 39-year-old Boeing 737-201. Of those aboard, 112 died and one pas - senger survived with critical injuries] There were initially four survivors, but three of them died in the hospital. Most of the victims were Cuban. Because the craft was American made, the United States offered to help Cuban authorities investigate the crash. This offer was accepted. The investigation is ongoing. March 10, 2017-Swan Aviation

Probable Sikorsky, Swan Aviation, Eczacibasi group Venue: Turkey, Russia, US Advocates: Girardi| Keese Summary: The Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopter, TC-HEZ crashed. The helicopter departed from Istanbul-Atatürk Airport six minutes before the accident, impacted and broke up beside the D-100/E5 highway in the Büyükçekmece district, Istanbul, Turkey. The helicopter struck the Endem TV Tower in Buyukcekmece. The in - vestigation may indicate that fog and the low cloud base could be a factor. Two pilots, one Turkish businessman of the Eczacibasi group and four Russian guests of the com - pany died in the crash. The visitors were bound for a meeting at Bozuyuk facilities scheduled at noon. February 27, 2017-Cessna T310Q

Probable: Cessna Venue: US Advocates: Girardi| Keese Summary : On February 27, 2017, after an uneventful departure from Riverside Mu - nicipal Airport, the Cessna proceded en route for Norman Y. Mineta Airport, San Jose International Airport (SJC), San Jose, California, but crashed and was consumed by a post crash fire. The plane impacted a residential area after havig had several unsuc - cessful attempts to fire up an engine. The pilot and three passengers were fatally in - jured, and two passengers suffered serious injury. Norman Y. Mineta Airport San Jose International Airport (SJC), San Jose, California. Witnesses saw the plae approacing the ground in a left wing low attitude. The airplane disappeared behind a residence, which was immediately followed by the presence of fire and smoke. The airplane came to rest in a residential area. January 16, 2017-MyCargo/Turkish Airlines Flight TK-6491

Probable: Boeing, MyCargo, Turkish Airlines Venue: China, Russia, USS Advocates: Girardi| Keese Summary: MyCargo Airlines Boeing 747-400 registration TC-MCL, a freighter operating on behalf of Turkish Airlines and performing flight TK-6491 from Hong Kong, China to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, was on final approach to Bishkek, failed to land, and im - pacted terrain about 3600 feet past the end of the runway. The plane broke through a concrete fence, bounced and fell into the village about a thousand meters past the runway end. After impacting the concrete wall, the 747 began to break up. It spilled fuel which led to a fire. All crew and about thirty-seven people in the village lost their lives. The num - bers vary because some of those who were injured later died. Eight people on the ground were hospitalized with injuries. November 28, 2016-LaMia Airlines Flight 2933

Probable: LaMia © Copyright photographer -Lino Borges Venue: Colombia, Brazil Advocates: Girardi| Keese Summary:LaMia Flight 2933 was an Avro RJ85, registration CP-2933 chartered pas - senger ﬂight that crashed at Cerro Gordo while en route to Medellín, Colombia. It was carrying 19members of the Brazilian football team Chapecoense. Passengers included coaching staff, club staff, 2 guests, and21 journalists. The cause of the crash is specu - lated to be lack of fuel. Of the 77 passengers and crew, 6 survived. The team was trav - eling to the Final for the 2016 Copa Sudamericana in Medellín against Atlético Nacional. The National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) denied Chapecoense's request to charter an aircraft that could ﬂy directly from São Paulo to Medellín. The departure was delayed, leading to a schedued refueling on Bogotá.

May 19, 2016- EgyptAir Flight 804

Probable: EgyptAir, Airbus Venue: Egypt or France Advocates: Girardi| Keese Summary: Egyptair Airbus A320-200 flight MS-804 en route from Paris to Cairo disap - peared from radar at 10,000 feet. No distress call/ The aircraft was foundin the Mediter - ranean Sea. 56 passengers and 10 crew were aboard, all fatalities. Several sections of wreckage were identified on the seabed. Both flight recorders were recovered. Egyptian officials said FDR data indicated smoke on the aircraft, and that soot plus damage from high temperatures was found on some of the wreckage. The flight was the aircraft's fifth that day, having flown from Asmara International Airport, Eritrea, to Cairo; then from Cairo to Tunis–Carthage International Airport, Tunisia, and back. The final prior flight was Flight MS803 to Paris. May 18, 2016-Silk Way Airlines

Probable: Antonov Venue: Afghanistan © Copyright photographer - Kristov Jonckheere Advocates: Girardi| Keese Summary: An Antonov 12B cargo plane, registration 4K-AZ25 on a positioning flight operated by Silk Way Airlines crashed on takeoff from Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan. Seven of nine crew were killed in the accident on impact. The crew was the Uzbek captain, three Ukraines and five Azerbaijani. On takeoff the No.3 engine went into negative thrust. The aircraft travelled 2400m in about 70 seconds and overran at a speed of around 220 km/h. The aircraft hit an obstruction and burst into flames. The Interstate Aviation Committee announced that Afghanistan delegated the accident investigation to the MAK. Specialists from Ukrainian aircraft manufacturers participated in this in - vestigation. March 19, 2016-Flydubai Flight 981

Probable: F lydubai/Emirates, Boeing Venue: Dubai/UAE Advocates: Girardi| Keese Summary: Flydubai Flight 981 crashed at Rostov-on-Don Airport.55 passengers and 7 crew died Flight 981 was provisioned with fuel for 8.5 hours. Prior to impact, it had been ﬂying for 6. ATC warned of severe turbulence and moderate wind shear. After the ﬂight crew aborted 1st approach, they went into a holding pattern near the airport for 2hours. At 03:40, they descended to 1,570 ft 3.4 miles from the runway threshold. Weather made the crew decide to abort the second landing. Starting at 03:40:40 the aircraft's altitude rapidly decreased. Twenty seconds later, they impacted the ground with a nose-down pitch of about 60 degrees. Thirty passengers were tourists on a pack- age tour from Natalie Tours.

Probable: Airbus Venue: Egypt or Russia © Copyright photographer- Marcel Hohl Advocates: Girardi| Keese Summary: Metrojet Flight 9268, operated by Russian Kogalymavia branded as Metro - jet, disintegrated above the northern Sinai on 31 October 2015. The flight was sched - uled from Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport, Egypt to Pulkovo Airport, Saint Petersburg, Russia. The Airbus A321-231carried217 passengers and 7 crew.The aircraft was powered by 2 IAE V2533 engines and configured to carry 220 passengers in econ - omy,owned by Dublim’sAerCap, leased to Kolavia. The aircraft had 56,000 flight hours on nearly 21,000 flights. 219Russians, 4 Ukrainians, and1 Belarusian died. Several countries suspended flights to Sharm el-Sheikh due to the likelihood a bomb was put on the aircraft at Sharm el-Sheikh. Isis online propaganda mag Dabiq showed a photo of a purported bomb: a Schweppes soft drink can with the caption "Image of the IED used to bring down the Russian airliner." March 24, 2015-Germanwings Flight 4U9525

Probable: Airbus Venue: Spain, Germany Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering ﬁrms Summary : Germanwings Airbus A320 Flight 4U9525 departed Barcelona, Spain at 10:00 hours local time on a regular passenger service to Düsseldorf, Germany. The captain was locked out of the cockpit.Security requirements led to cockpit doors de - signed to resist forcible intrusion by unauthorized persons. Marseille control and a controller from the French Air Defence system called the ﬂight at various frequencies, without success. The aircraft impacted a sloping rocky ravine in mountainous terrain at an elevation of 1550 meters due to the deliberate and planned action of the co- pilot who decided to commit suicide while alone in the cockpit.

photographer-Markus Schauhubar © Copyright December 28, 2014-Air Asia Flight QZ8501

Probable: Airbus Venue: Indonesia, Singapore © Copyright photographer-Rahmat Dhani Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-216, performing flight QZ8501, was de - stroyed when it impacted the Java Sea between Surabaya and Singapore. 156 pas - sengers and six crew members on board were killed.The flight took off from runway 10 at Surabaya-Juanda Airport (SUB) at 05:35 hours local time. On December 30,pieces of debris and bodies were recovered from the sea. On January 12 and 13, 2015, the FDR and CVR were retrieved. On January 14 the main fuselage was located by a Singapore Navy ship.Factors leading to the crash included the electrical interrup - tion to the FAC that caused the autopilot to disengage and the flight control logic to change from Normal Law to Alternate Law. Subsequent flight crew action led to the inability to control the aircraft and a prolonged stall condition that was beyond the ability of the flight crew to recover. July 28, 2010-Air Blue Flight 202

Probable: Airbus, Airblue Venue: United States, France, and/or Pakistan Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On 28 July 2010, after taking off from Karachi at 0241 UTC (0741 PST)on a domestic flight to Islamabad, Airblue Flight 202 (AP-BJB), an Airbus A321, exe - cuted a circling approach for RWY-12 at Islamabad, and crashed into the Margalla Hills nine and a half miles north-east of Islamabad apparently due to bad weather. One hundred and forty-six people were aboard, and six crew. One hundred forty- six passengers and all six crew members died. The plane was a total loss. It is the first fatal accident involving an Airbus A321 and Pakistan's worst air disaster.

Probable: Boeing Venue: United States and/or Mangalore India Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On May 22, 2010, at about 6:10 am local time (0040 UTC), Air India Ex - press flight 812 (VT-AXV) from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, a Boeing 737-800 with CFM56 engines, overran the runway into a valley landing at the Mangalore Inter - national Airport, India. Of the 166 passengers and crew on board, there were 158 fatalities and 8 survivors. The airplane was consumed by a post-crash fire. The 2 flight and 4 cabin members were commanded by Captain Zlatko Glušica, and first officer H.S. Ahluwalia, Glušica, a British and Serbian national with over 10,000 hours of flying and over 7,500 hours of command experience. May 12, 2010-Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771

Probable: Airbus Venue: United States and/ or Tripoli, Libya Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On May 12, 2010, at 0600 local time, Afriqiyah Airways flight 771, origi - nating in Johannesburg, South Africa--an Airbus A330-200 equipped with General Electric CF6-8E1 engines, tail number 5A-ONG, crashed short of the runway in Tripoli, Libya. Of the 93 passengers and 11 crew on board, the sole survivor was a nine-year- old Dutch boy. The aircraft was delivered on 8 September 2009, eight months old at the time of the incident. The aircraft had logged approximately 1600 hours on 420 flights. The weather at the time of the crash was cloudy, but with good visibility, and no fog or thunderstorms.

Probable: Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing, etc Venue: Lebanon and/or United States Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On January 25, 2010, Ethiopian Airlines flight 409, a Boeing 737-800, ET- ANB, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut-Rafic Hairiri International Airport, Beirut, Lebanon. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 8 crew members and 92 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed and there was no fire. The airplane was en route to Addis Ababa-Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The investiga - tion is being conducted by the Lebanon Ministry of Public Works and Transport. A U.S. Accredited Representative from the NTSB has been assigned to assist in the investi - gation. June 01, 2009 -Air France Flight 447

Probable: Air France, Airbus, Thales, etc Venue: France and/or United States Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: At approximately 0220 June 01, 2009, UTC Air France flight 447, an Air- bus A330, registration F-GZCP, en route from Rio de Janerio, Brazil to Paris, France lost contact with ATC over the Atlantic Ocean. Automatic maintenance messages were received, and some wreckage has been recovered. Strong convective weather was in the vicinity. The investigation was led by the French Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’- Analyses (BEA) The US NTSB participated as the State of Manufacture of the General Electric engines.3 April 2011, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute’s AUVs found the underwater debris field.

photographer-Mark Kryst - YXUphoto Probable: Colgan Air, Continental Connection, Bombardier Venue: United States Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On February 12, 2009, a Colgan Air, Bombardier DHC-8-400, N200WQ, operating as Continental Connection flight 3407 on instrument approach to Buffalo- Niagara International, when it crashed into a residence in Clarence Center, NY, 5 nau - tical miles NE of the airport. 2 pilots, 2 flight attendants, and 45 passengers were killed, one on the ground was killed.The airplane was destroyed by impact and a post - crash fire. October 21, 2008-Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas

Probable: Cessna Venue: United States /Mexico Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering ﬁrms Summary: On October 21, 2008, a Cessna 310, Mexican #XB-KPF experienced a loss of power on takeoff to Nuevo Laredo. from Pedro J. Mendez Airport, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The pilot attempted return. The aircraft impacted level desert right of the runway. The pilot and 4 passengers were fatally injured. Advisers from Cessna Aircraft and Teledyne Continental Motors traveled to Ciudad Victoria to assist in the DGAC Investigation. The engines were ﬁeld inspected. Engines and propellers were shipped to the manufacturers for exam. The fuel boost pumps were shipped to Cessna.

Probable: ConViasa, Boeing, etc photographer- Ivan P. Nesbit Venue: Ecuador and/ or US Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: 30-year old Boeing 737-200 registered under YV-102T disappeared while en route from Maiquetia to Latacunga. It was being ferried to a new owner after storage at Caracas with 3 crew on board. The aircraft struck Iliniza volcano, elevation 17,000ft. (Latacunga, Ecuador) There was no evidence of poor weather in the area around Lata - cunga Airport at the time. All 3 occupants were killed. The plane first flew on June 23, 1978 by Frontier Airlines. It later was operated by United Airlines and Atlantic Airlines de Honduras before changing hands to ConViasa.

May 24, 2008-Island Express Helicopter Service

Probable: power turbine blade failures Venue: United States Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On May 24, 2008, at 0920 Pacific daylight time, an Aerospatiale AS-350- D helicopter, N67GE, operated by Island Express Helicopters, Inc., impacted terrain while landing at Two Harbors, Avalon, located on Santa Catalina Island, California, dur - ing a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 on-demand, commercial flight. The flight departed from the Queensway Bay Heliport, Long Beach, California, at 0907. The commercial pilot, a company employee, and one passenger were killed, and three pas - sengers were seriously injured. The helicopter was destroyed by impact damage and fire. May 30, 2008-Poulin L/Cullen D Lancair Legacy

Probable: Pilot error Venue: United States © Copyright photographer-Connector Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering ﬁrms Summary: The Lancair Legacy was heading south to the runway, made a hard right turn and nosed into the ground with one "loud engine rev" before the engine " died out." The propeller was not under power when it impacted terrain. The wings, wreck - age, vegetation, and ground did not indicate signs of a fuel spill. It appeared that the airplane had run out of fuel and stalled on approach, causing it to enter a spin prior to impacting terrain in a near vertical attitude. Cited as cause was the pilot's inade - quate preﬂight planning, which resulted in the loss of engine power.

March 2, 2008-Robinson Helicopter

Probable: Robinson Helicopter Company Venue: United States and/or Russia Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On March 2, 2008, about 1320 universal time coordinated, a Robinson R- 44 II, Russian registration RA-04223, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain near Nizhnevartovsk, Russia. The pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. The flight was conducted under Russian flight regulations. According to preliminary information provided by the Russian government, the wreckage of the accident helicopter was not located until July 2008. Initial examination of the wreckage revealed that the helicop - ter impacted a swampy forest area in a nose down, right roll attitude. July 17, 2007 -TAM Lineas Aereas Flight 3054

Probable: TAM Linhas Aereas; Airbus, International Aero Engines AG, Goodrich Corpo - ration photographer- Alan Olivieri Venue: United States Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering ﬁrms Summary: Before TAM Flight 3054,#PR-MBK departed Porto Alegre, the thrust reverser of engine #2 was deactivated.On approach to São Paulo, cleared to land in wet, slip - pery conditions, wind at 330 degrees at 8 knots.Spoilers did not activate after touch - down. It failed to stop and went off the runway. The runway is at a higher elevation than the surrounding street and residential area.The A320 cleared perimeter fence and a busy highway and collided with the Tam Express warehouse, bursting into ﬂames. 187 aboard died and 12 on the ground.

May 12, 2007-Bell Ferry Flight

Probable: Bell Venue: United States and/or Mexico Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firmstoe Summary: May 12, 2007, the Bell 47G heli, N25802, was damaged during collision with terrain near Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The 1952 helicopter, #1154, was on a ferry flight to Guatemala City, Guatemala. A visual flight rules flight plan was filed originating in Brownsville, TX, and was destined to an intermediate refueling stop at Ciudad Victoria, Mexico. Serial#1154, was a converted military OH-13 helicopter op - erated on a FAA experimental airworthiness certificate issued in March 2004. Guatemalan registration was pending. November 19, 2005-Cessna T210N Dana Point

Probable: human error photographer- Mick Bajcar Venue: United States Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering ﬁrms Summary: The airplane impacted the ocean following a departure from controlled cruise ﬂight, decelerating from 120 to 60 knots spiraling down corkscrew manner be - fore impact. No pre-accident anomalies were noted with any systems examined, and no distress calls or communications preceded or followed the upset. The pilot had moderate to severe coronary artery disease with evidence of at least one prior small heart attack. The combination of coronary artery disease and LVH would have substan - tially increased the risk for sudden cardiac death in this pilot. Four died in the crash.air - craft. Therefore, it seems likely that the pilot was unable to control the aircraft, an inability that can reasonably be explained by an incapacitating cardiac event. August 14, 2005-Helios Airways Flight 522

Probable: Helios, Boeing Venue: United States and/ Greece Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firmsck Summary: On August 14, 2005 after taking off from Larnaka Airport, Cyprus at ap - proximately 12:04 p.m local Greek time, a Helios Airline Boeing 737-300, registered in Cyprus as 5B-DBY crashed into rolling terrain near Gramitikos, Greece north north - east of Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport Athens, Greece. Two Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft intercepted the aircraft and one of the pilots noticed that the captain's seat was empty and the first officer's seat was occupied by an incapacitated person after pressurization failed on the plane. Shortly thereafter, one person was seen to enter the cockpit wearing an oxygen mask.

photographer- Savvas Petoussis Sept 17, 2005-Piper PA-46-310P Crash

Probable: Carrier, operator, manufacturer Venue: United States Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firmsphotographer- Lindsay Hockey Summary: The 641-hour private pilot and passenger were departing on a 155-nautical mile night cross-country flight. The tower controller heard a weak transmission that she could not completely understand, but did hear the words "engine" and "power." The controller asked the pilot to "say again", but there was no response. She again asked, "say again" and the pilot transmitted, " I'm going down." There were no further communications from the pilot. Impacting the ground, the airplane cartwheeled. 50 feet wide debris field. Witness reports of the airplane's flight path along with the wreckage distribution path were consistent with the pilot's attempt to return to the airport. A post-impact fire consumed the fuselage.The reason for loss of engine power could not be determined. Oct 4, 2004-Hendrick Motorsports

Probable: Beechcraft Venue: United States Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering ﬁrms Summary: On October 24 2004, en route to theNextel Cup Series, a Beechcraft Super King Air 200 owned by Hendrick Motorsports crashed in fog into Bull Mountain, seven miles from Blue Ridge Airport, carrying two pilots and ten passengers. Fatalities in - cluded Jon Hendrick and his twin daughters,and Ricky Hendrick. The plane missed its ﬁrst landing attempt before veering off course and crashing; and the plane had not climbed to its temporarily assigned altitude of 2,600 feet; it instead descended to 1,800 feet before crashing. The cause was ruled failure to use an instrument ap - proach and pilot error.

Probabl*eP:i c tCueresdsn: Aa ,C IeNsCsnAaIR T210J Turbo Centurion © Copyright photographer- Mick Bajcar Venue: United States and/or Argentina Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On May 17, 2004, a Cessna T210J single-engine, Argentine # LV-JPB from Salvador de Jujuy to Tucuman was destroyed under impact with terrain following a loss of control near Rosario de la Frontera, Province of Salta, Argentina. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane, serial number T210-0453, was owned/operated by INCAIR S.R.L., of Tocuman, Argentina. Dark night visual meteoro - logical conditions prevailed. An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The pilot lost control while in cruise at 16,000 feet. The 1969-model airplane was not equipped with supplemental oxygen. June 14, 2002-Osteen Florida Piper PA-46-310P

Probable: Piper, operator, manufacturer Venue: United States Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering ﬁrms Summary: The pilot asked to deviate because he saw "a hole" in the weather. Radar showed a cluster of thunderstorms, level three to four were present in the vicinity of N9143B's position. N9143B started an uncontrolled descent from FL260 (about 27,500 feet msl). Witnesses reported hearing the engine make a winding noise. The airplane come out of the clouds about 300 feet above the ground, in a nose low spiral, and the right wing was missing. The ilot's inadequate weather evaluation resulted in in-ﬂight separation of the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer and the subse - quent loss of control and crash.

photographer- Andreas Dürr Probable: Airbourne Charter, Inc. Venue: United States Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On March 29, 2001, about 1901:57 mountain standard time, a Gulfstream III, N303GA, owned by Airbourne Charter, Inc., and operated by Avjet Corporation of Burbank, California, crashed while on final approach to runway 15 at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Aspen, Colorado. 2 pilots, 1 flight attendant, and 15 passengers died in the crash. The crash was due to captain's premature descent below the mini - mum descent altitude without visual reference to the runway. October 31, 2000-Singapore Airlines Flight SQ006

Probable: Singapore Airlines Venue: United States and/or Singapore Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On October 31, 2000, approximately 2317 Taiwan time (1517 UTC), Sin - gapore Airlines Flight SQ006, with Singapore registration 9V-SPK, a Boeing 747- 400 airplane entered the incorrect runway at Chiang- KaiShek (CKS) Airport, Taiwan. Heavy rain and strong winds from typhoon "Xiang Sane" prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane, during the take-off roll, was destroyed by its collision with the runway construction equipment and by post impact fire. There were a total of 179 people on board with 159 passengers, 3 flight crewmembers and 17 cabin atten - dants. There were a total of 83 fatalities (including 4 cabin crewmembers), and 44 people injured.

photographer- Johan Knijn August 23, 2000-Gulf Air Flight 72

Probable: Airbus, GulfAir photographer- Gerard Helmer Venue: United States and/ or Baharain Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On August 23, 2000, Gulf Air flight 72, Airbus A320-212, Sultanate of Oman registration A40-EK, crashed in the Arabian Gulf near Muharraq, Bahrain. Flight 72 departed from Cairo International Airport, with 2 pilots, 6 flight atten - dants, and 135 passengers on board. Cleared to land on runway 12 at Bahrain In - ternational Airport, Muharraq, Bahrain, it crashed during a go-around. destroyed by impact forces. All aboard were fatalities. The flight exceeded flap overspeed lim - its while climbing during the go-around followed by a pitch down and several alerts from the Ground Proximity Warning System before the airplane impacted the water. Cause: pilot error, spatial disorientation November 9, 1999-TAESA Flight 725

Probable: TAESA Venue: United States and/ or Mexico Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On November 9, 1999, a Douglas DC-9-31 turbojet transport airplane, Mex - ican registration XA-TKN, was destroyed on impact with terrain during initial takeoff climb from the Aeropuerto Nacional Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon (UPN), near Uruapan, State of Michoacan, Mexico. Transportes Aereos Ejecutivos S.A. (TAESA),Flight number 725, was on a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Uru - apan to Mexico City (MEX). The airline transport rated captain, the first officer, the 3 flight attendants, and the 13 passengers were fatally injured. Night visual meteoro - logical conditions prevailed for the flight for which an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. October 31, 1999-Egypt Air Flight 990

Probable: Egypt Air, Boeing Venue: United States and/ or Egypt photographer- Frank C. Duarte Jr. Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On October 31, 1999, EgyptAir Boeing 767-366ER, SU-GAP, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean 60 miles south of Nantucket. It was en route from New York to Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt. The flight departed JFK with 4 flight crew, 10 flight attendants, and 203 passengers. All 217 people on board were killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. NTSB determined probable cause to be the airplane's departure from normal cruise flight and subsequent impact with the At - lantic Ocean as a result of the relief first officer's flight control inputs. The reason for his actions was not determined. August 23, 1999-China Airlines Flight 642

Probable: China Airlines Venue: United States and/ or China Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On August 23, 1999 at approximately 1840 local time (+12 hours), China Airlines flight 642 # B-150 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 crashed during a landing ap - proach to the Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok airport. The plane, which was landing during a typhoon, touched down hard, flipped over and caught fire. The right wing struck the ground first, and the landing gear and wing separated as the aircraft rolled inverted. 200 of the 317 passengers were injured and the aircraft was destroyed by impact.

photographer- Jan LaPorte March 15, 1999-Korean Air Flight 1533

Probable: Korean Air Venue: United States and/ Korea Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering ﬁrms photographer- Gerard Helmer Summary: On March 15, 1999, Korean Air Flight 1533 MD-83 #HL7570. Weather at Pohang was poor with degraded visibility and gusty 25 knot winds. The pilot failed at the 1st attempt to land. After the 2nd approach the plane touched down, but overran the runway. The aircraft skidded through 10 antennas, a reinforced barbed wire fence and came to rest against an embankment. The landing snapped the fuselage in half. Damage– Complete destruction of air frame, Injuries– multiple. 6 crew and 150 pas - sengers, no deaths. December 19, 1997-SilkAir Flight 185

Probable: Silk Air, Parker Hannifin Rudder Manufacturer Venue: United States and/ Korea Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: SilkAir Flight 185, a Boeing 737-36N, registration 9V-TRF, was en routet from Jakarta, Indonesia to Singapore, and crashed on 19 December 1997 after abruptly plunging into the Musi River from its 35,000 feet cruise altitude, killing all 97 passengers and 7 crew on board. For no apparent reason, minutes before the crash, the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder stopped recording, at different times, then the aircraft departed level flight and entered a steep vertical dive. All 104 people on board died in the crash. The pilot was deep in debt and had taken out an insurance policy on himself.

photographer- Vernon August 6, 1997-Korean Air Flight 801

Probable: Korean Air

Venue: United States and/ or Guam photographer- Michel Gilliand Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: August 6, 1997, Korean Air flight 801, Boeing 747-3B5B (747-300), Ko - rean registration HL7468, crashed at Nimitz Hill, Guam. Flight 801 departed from Kimpo International Airport, Seoul, Korea, with 2 pilots, 1 flight engineer, 14 flight at - tendants, and 237 passengers on board. The airplane had been cleared to land on runway 6 Left at A.B. Won Guam International Airport, Agana, Guam, and crashed into high terrain about 3 miles southwest of the airport. Of the 254 persons on board, 228 were killed, and 23 passengers and 3 flight attendants survived the accident with se - rious injuries. The plane was destroyed on impact.

October 31, 1996-Tam Flight 402

Probable: Tam Venue: United States and/ or Brazil Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering ﬁrmsLack Summary: On October 31 1996, about 0545 UTC a Fokker 100, registration PT-MRK, operating as TAM Airlines ﬂight 402, a shuttle between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, crashed shortly after takeoff from the Congonhas Airport, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The aircraft was destroyed; 89 passengers,6 crew and 2 on the ground died. 3 passengers were Americans .Witnesses reported the aircraft failed to gain altitude after take-off, collided with a tall building and crashed into residential area 1 mile from the end of the departure runway. Pilot error, unfamiliarity with the craft was judged to be partially responsible. October 22, 1996-Millon Air Flight 406

Probable: Millon Air Inc., Boeing

Venue: United States and/ Ecuador photographer- Gerard Helmer Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On October 22, 1996, about 2144 central daylight time, Boeing 707-323C, N751MA, flight 406, registered to Wilmington Trust Company, operated by Millon Air Inc., as a 14 CFR Part 121 supplemental cargo flight, crashed after takeoff from the Eloy Alfaro Airport, Manta, Ecuador. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The airline transport pilot-in- command, first officer, flight engineer, 1 passenger, and about 30 persons on the ground were fatally injured. About 50 persons on the ground sustained serious in - juries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The flight was destined for Miami, Florida. October 2, 1996-Aeroperú Flight 603

Probable: Boeing, Aeroperú Venue: United States and/ Santiago Chile Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: On October 2, 1996, Aeroperú Flight 603 Boeing 757 en route from Jorge Chávez Int. in Lima, Peru (LIM), to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez Int. in Santiago, Chile, crashed on October 2, 1996. Shortly after takeoff the crew discovered that their basic flight instruments were behaving erratically and reported receiving contradictory serial emergency messages from the onboard computer, such as rudder ratio, mach speed trim, overspeed, underspeed and flying too low. The crew declared emergency and requested return to airport. Before a guide plane arrived, unable to judge their altitude, the 757's wingtip struck the water and crashed. Largest Chilean settlement at the time.

photographer- Jetpix July 17, 1996-TWA Flight 800

Probable: TWA, Boeing Venue: United States and/ or Paris Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering fiprmhos tographer- Frank C. Duarte Jr. Summary: On July 17, 1996, Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) flight 800, a Boeing 747- 131, N93119, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York, en route fromNew York to Paris, France. The flight departed JFK about 2019, with 2 pilots, 2 flight engineers, 14 flight attendants, and 212 passengers on board. All were killed, and the airplane was destroyed. Investigation revealed that the crash occurred as the result of a fuel/air explosion in the airplane's center wing fuel tank .Ignition energy for the CWT explosion most likely entered the CWT through the fuel quantity indication system wiring short circuit. There was no evidence of a missile or bomb. February 29, 1996-Faucett Flight 251

Probable: International Air Leases, Faucett, Boeing Venue: United States and/ or Peru Advocates: Girardi| Keese and partnering firms Summary: Faucett flight 251, Boeing 737-222 #OB-1451 crashed about 2015 east - ern standard time on VOR DME approach to runway 9 at Rodriguez Ballon Airport, Are - quipa Peru. The flight was en route from Lima International and had 117 passengers, 2 flight crew, 4 cabin crew, all fatally injured. The flight crew made no indication of problems to ATC and impacted near the top of a ridge 2.5 miles west of runway 9. The main fuselage carried over the initial ridge and impacted near the top of the sec - ond ridge 1/3 mile east. The empennage fell to an arroyo in between.

photographer- AirNikon Collection-Pima Air and Space Museum