Personal Injury Law

Widow of Man Killed in 2006 Wheeling, Illinois Plane Accident Seeks Cook County Wrongful Death Damages

The widow of a Winnetka business executive is suing HK Golden Eagle Inc., Sybaris Clubs International Inc., and the administrator of Kenneth Knudson?s estate. Mark Turek, 59, died in a Wheeling aviation accident that occurred close to the Palwaukee Municipal Airport on January 30, 2006.

Turek, a Morgan Stanley senior vice president, Lake Zurich resident and Sybaris Clubs International founder Kenneth Knudsen, 40-year-old Chicago resident Scott Garland, and 37-year-old Algonquin resident Michael Waugh were flying back from a daytrip to Kansas when the catastrophic plane crash happened. All of them died in the airplane accident.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, because the pilot of the twin-engine plane failed to maintain airspeed as the aircraft was getting ready to land, it stalled and crashed to the ground. Turek and Knudson had been sitting in front of the plane?s dual controls, which means that either man would have been able to steer the plane. The NTSB was unable to determine who was flying the plane when the aviation accident happened.

Turek?s widow is seeking an unspecified amount of damages for her husband?s Cook County wrongful death.

Aviation Accidents
Plane crashes often result in deaths and catastrophic injuries. It is important that you work with a Chicago, Illinois aviation accident lawyer that knows how to successfully pursue your financial recovery.

Common causes of aviation accidents:

? Pilot error
? Air traffic controller negligence
? Third party negligence
? Plane defects
? Poor weather
? Flight attendant negligence
? Gate agent negligence
? Airport operator negligence
? Faulty maintenance
? Malfunctioning aircraft

Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Wheeling plane crash, Pioneer Local, April 12, 2010

Video Shows Plane Impact, CBS2, January 31, 2006

Related Web Resources:
National Transportation Safety Board

Plane Accidents Overview, Justia

Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on April 20, 2010 (boomark / email).