Azrael, Franz, Schwab & Lipowitz LLC extends its deepest sympathy to the victims of the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 operating as Continental Connection Flight 3407.
Azrael, Franz, Schwab & Lipowitz LLC , a leading aviation law firm in the United States is available to assist the victims and their families address the daunting legal issues that they now face. Please contact partners Keith S. Franz (tel. 410-821-6800, kfranz@aflaw.net ) or Judson H. Lipowitz (tel. 443-386-2093, jlipowitz@aflaw.net ).

The Bombardier Q400 aircraft was operated by Manassas, VA based Colgan Air.  The 74 seat commercial prop-jet was only recently certified into commission on April 16, 2008.  The Bombardier Q400 line has come under heavy criticism following 3 crashes in 2007 on account of faulty landing gear. Weather and  potential icing concerns existed at the time of this crash.   The National Transportation Safety Board will be providing frequent commentary to the media over the next few days and will attempt to secure the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), collectively known as the “Black Box” as soon as conditions permit.
Azrael, Franz, Schwab & Lipowitz LLC has successfully represented victims and their families in several aviation disasters including:

• American Airlines Flight 587, Belle Harbor, New York, 2001
• American Airlines Flight 11, World Trade Center, New York, 2001
• United Airlines Flight 175, World Trade Center, New York, 2001
• American Airlines Flight 77, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, 2001
• Delta Airlines Flight 1288, Pensacola, Florida, 1996
• Delta Connection Prop-jet, Flight 529, Carrollton, Georgia, 1995

The lawyers at Azrael, Gann and Franz have extensively litigated and negotiated claims arising from aviation crashes, taking a lead role in national litigation against airlines, manufacturers and maintenance companies. The crash of Flight 3407 will present a multitude of factual and legal issues that will require expertise and dedication in order to be resolved.  The Continental Connection crash victims’ families deserve experienced lawyers who will develop the facts and answer the overriding question, “How did this happen?” Azrael, Gann and Franz is prepared to get to the bottom of these questions as well as to assist victims with potentially complex estate matters, life insurance payments, insurance coverage issues and most significantly hold those responsible for this tragic crash accountable for the losses sustained.