Legal Opinion
Connors ex rel. Estate of Connors v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 2, 1991No. 89-1946PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
A little after 6:00 p.m., on August 2, 1985, the crew of Delta Flight 191 attempted to land at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) despite their knowledge of the presence of a thunderstorm on near final approach, between their aircraft and the runway. The ensuing air disaster claimed the lives of most of the passengers and crew, as well as that of a motorist whose automobile was struck by the careening aircraft.
In a bench trial, the district court concluded that, although both the aircrew and the government ground personnel were negligent, the negligence of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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