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6 Chicago Area Residents Die in Plane Crash

A twin-engine plane crash in the West Virginia mountains has left 6 Chicago-area residents dead. The deadly aviation accident happened on Friday. The Piper Seneca II twin-engine six-seater that crashed was carrying members of the American Polish Aero Club, a Chicago aviation club.

Four of the plane accident victims were pilots who were on a trip to purchase a new plane for the 17-year-old club. The two other people that died were a reporter, who was covering the trip, and her father.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the weather conditions were very poor in the mountainous area when the crash happened early in the afternoon. The NTSB is also looking into reports that the pilot may have been having a hard time finding the airport or that the plane was low on fuel.

An initial investigation however found that the plane did not appear to be out of gas and that both engines were running when the aviation accident happened. The plane did strike high tension wire, but it is unclear whether that caused the aviation accident.

Witnesses who reported seeing the plane said the pilot seemed to be struggling to stay in control of it. The pilot was in contact with air traffic controllers when the plane crash happened. The owner of the plane, Wieslaw Dobrzanski, reportedly made a mayday call.

In addition to Dobrzanski, who is from Niles, the plane crash victims included Chicago resident Stanislaw Matras, Morton Grove resident Kazimierz Adamski, Des Plaines resident Irenevsz Michalowski, and Harwood residents Monika Miemiec and Stanley Niemiec.

Aviation Accidents
Plane crashes seldom end well for its crew and passengers. In many cases, injuries sustained in an aviation accident are fatal. It is important that you work with an Illinois plane accident lawyer who knows how to properly pursue and investigate your personal injury or wrongful death case.

Some causes of aviation accidents that could be grounds for a plane accident lawsuit:

? Pilot error
? Crew negligence
? Engine failure
? Design defects
? Faulty maintenance

Making sense of plane crash that killed 6 from Chicago area, Chicago Tribune, February 2, 2009

6 Chicago area residents killed in West Va. plane crash, Chicago Sun-Times, February 1, 2009

Related Web Resources:
Federal Aviation Administration

National Transportation Safety Board

Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on February 02, 2009 (boomark / email).