Legal Opinion
Rathvon v. Columbia Pacific Airlines
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 24, 1981No. 8585-9-IPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDurham, J.
— Columbia Pacific Airlines, Inc. (CPA) appeals a summary judgment of liability and two damage awards in these consolidated actions for damages for wrongful death arising from an aircraft accident.
On February 10, 1978, a commuter airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Richland, Washington, killing all 15 passengers and 2 crew members aboard. The aircraft was a Beech 99 operated by CPA and manufactured by respondent Beech Aircraft Corporation (Beech). Eyewitnesses observed that the aircraft made a normal takeoff roll followed by a very steep climb to approximately 400 feet above the…
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