Speiser Krause in the News and Recent Developments

At approximately 7:23 p.m., on November 4, 2025, a UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F Freighter aircraft bearing registration number N259UP, and operated as UPS Flight 2976, departed from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky and crashed immediately upon takeoff.  The UPS cargo flight, which was destined for Honolulu, Hawaii, exploded into flames causing extensive injuries and damage in the debris path.  Surveillance video captured the takeoff and crash and demonstrated that the left engine was on fire as the aircraft began to lift off the runway and when it slammed into an industrial area near the airport where several businesses are located.

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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (the “TSB”) recently completed its investigation into the crash of a DHC-2 Beaver aircraft that occurred on June 16, 2024.  The aircraft, which is equipped with flotation pontoons, took off from the Chukuni River in Ontario with an intended destination of Thicket Lake.  At the time of the crash the four passengers, all Indiana residents, were travelling to a camp site on Thicket Lake for a fishing trip, and the crash occurred immediately after takeoff.  The passengers have all retained Speiser Krause to represent them in connection with this tragedy.

As expected, the TSB determined that the crash was caused by pilot error.
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On June 12, 2025, at approximately 1:43 p.m. local time, Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 passengers and crew, crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The London-bound flight was scheduled to land at Gatwick Airport when it crashed shortly after takeoff.  Miraculously, one passenger, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who was seated in Seat 11A survived the crash, but his brother, who was also on the London bound flight was tragically killed.
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On Saturday, April 12, 2025, at approximately 12:06 p.m., a Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 Solitaire aircraft, bearing Federal Aviation Administration Number N635TA, crashed in upstate New York 10 miles from the Columbia Airport.  The crash tragically killed all six occupants.  The aircraft was traveling to upstate New York for a family gathering as well as to celebrate the Passover Holiday.

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The team at Speiser Krause extends its sympathy to those tragically impacted by the recent mid-air collision. The families of the victims are first and foremost in our hearts and minds and we are here to help navigate the difficult days ahead.

On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, American Eagle Flight 5342 (a CRJ700 aircraft) operated by PSA Airlines was seconds away from landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and was established on short final for its landing on Runway 33. At approximately 350 feet above the Potomac River the CRJ700 and a U.S.

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Less than one-minute after takeoff on the evening of January 31, 2025, a Learjet 55 model aircraft owned by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, a Mexican based operator, crashed into a busy Philadelphia neighborhood killing all six occupants on board as well as an individual on the ground. Twenty-four other individuals on the ground were injured, some critically. The primary debris field spans 4-6 blocks and additional debris has been located throughout the Philadelphia neighborhood. The aircraft had departed from the Northeast Philadelphia Airport with an intended stop at the Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri before proceeding to its destination in Tijuana, Mexico. All six persons aboard the aircraft were Mexican Nationals, including a pediatric patient who had received life-saving medical care in Philadelphia.

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On Tuesday November 5, 2024, a HondaJet Model HA-420 bearing Federal Aviation Registration Number N57HP which was owned by Ice Man Holdings LLC crashed due to an attempted aborted takeoff from Falcon Field (KFFZ) in Mesa, Arizona. The aircraft departed the end of the runway, crashed through a perimeter fence and hit an automobile as it was travelling on North Greenfield Road. Tragically, four occupants of the aircraft and the driver of the vehicle perished as a result. One aircraft occupant sustained severe personal injuries.

At approximately 4:40 p.

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Speiser Krause has been retained by all passengers involved in connection with the crash of a de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver floatplane that occurred on June 16, 2024, in the Chukuni River, Ontario. The passengers, all US citizens, were on a fishing trip and were travelling to a remote location in Ontario. The crash occurred on takeoff when the pilot lost control and crashed into the shoreline. One passenger tragically succumbed to his injuries and three other passengers suffered serious injuries. The crash is being investigated by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada which is similar to the National Transportation Safety Board in the United States.

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Speiser Krause is investigating the crash of a de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver aircraft that crashed during an attempted takeoff in the early morning of June 16, 2024.  The four passengers were set to enjoy a fly-fishing trip when they were being transported from the Operator’s base in Ontario, Canada to a remote lake.  Two of the passengers were seriously injured, one of whom tragically passed away in the hospital days after the crash.  It has been reported that the two other passengers and the pilot were treated for minor injuries.

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The team at Speiser Krause recently resolved litigation arising from the crash of a Cessna Citation aircraft owned by Brook Haven Properties, LLC that crashed during an attempted takeoff from Robertson Field in Plainville, Connecticut, resulting in the deaths of two passengers and the two-person flight crew. The Plaintiff alleged that the crash was caused by a defectively designed parking brake which was the subject of European Safety Directives that had yet to be implemented in the United States. The confidential settlement resolved pending litigation.
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In Memoriam
Juanita M. Madole

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Juanita M. Madole on July 12, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer. After a successful career with the Department of Justice, Juanita joined Speiser, Krause and Madole where she remained a respected partner in our Washington, D.C.

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