Legal Opinion
Pratt & Whitney Canada, Inc. v. Sheehan
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided May 28, 1993No. S-4569, S-4597PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice.
This case arose from the engine failure and subsequent forced landing of an aircraft at Fairbanks International Airport. The aircraft, a Dehavilland Turbo Beaver, was owned and piloted by Joseph W. Shee-han. The aircraft’s engine, manufactured and later overhauled by defendant Pratt & Whitney Canada, Inc. (PWC), experienced a catastrophic failure shortly after takeoff. This failure and the resulting forced landing caused substantial damage to the aircraft, including its frame and engine.
Following unsuccessful attempts to obtain compensation for the damage to…
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