Even though air travel is statistically safer in general than driving a vehicle, that's not necessarily true for small, private aircraft.  There are risks involved with any type of air travel, and when something does go wrong, it often leads to disaster.  Such appears to have been the case with a Long Island plane crash that occurred yesterday in which a private plane made a crash landing on a residential street, killing one passenger and injuring three other people.

According to reports, the latest New York plane crash occurred at approximately 9 a.m. on Sunday when the pilot of a private, single-engine plane was practicing landings with three passengers.  It's believed that the pilot, Gus Halouvas, 55, of North Bellmore, encountered engine trouble and crash-landed the plane Republic Airport in East Farmingdale on a residential street.  Ed Cerverizzo, 75, of Garden City, was killed and two other passengers along with the pilot were injured.

New York Plane Crash Statistics

First and foremost, we'd like to send our condolences to the family and friends of the man who was killed, and we hope that those who were injured are able to overcome their pain.  We are also relieved that somehow, no one on the ground was injured in this crash.  In addition, this Long Island plane crash will now become part of the overall statistics regarding New York plane crashes.  In 2009 alone, 58 people were killed in six separate plane crashes that occurred.

New York Wrongful Death Lawyers

While more facts would likely need to be uncovered in terms of assigning fault to this New York plane crash, it seems highly unlikely that the passenger killed or the passengers injured were at fault.  If the at-fault party is identified, it's possible that the family of the passenger killed could file a New York wrongful death lawsuit and those injured could file New York personal injury lawsuits that would attempt to recover damages that compensate them for their losses, both tangible and intangible in nature.

If you have lost someone you love because of negligence, seek the help of New York wrongful death lawyers who have been successfully defending the rights of grieving families for nearly 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.