AVIATIONPROFILES AND CASES

Ashfords has unique air accident claims and aviation expertise - specialist lawyers have represented the victims of air accidents dating back to 1977.

The Aviation Team is dedicated to representing injured victims and families who have lost loved ones as a result of aviation accidents around the world. The head of the Aviation Team is Jim Morris, a RAF pilot for 12 years before qualifying as a barrister to specialise in air accident litigation.

The Team’s class leading expertise means that Ashfords has the resources and ability to act in all types of air accidents, from single engine pleasure flights to major airline disasters and acts of terrorism.

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Jim specialises in representing the victims of international air accidents. He was a professionally qualified Royal Air Force pilot prior to becoming an aviation lawyer, and has over 26 years’ experience in aviation and litigation.

Jim MorrisPartner & BarristerHead of the Aviation Teamjb.morris@ashfords.co.uk Mobile +44 (0)7850 506057

THE AVIATION TEAM

During Jim’s 12 years as a pilot, he was qualified on a number of military aircraft (single piston, single turbo prop, fast jet, twin turbo prop, heavy jet) and his last flying tour was on the Boeing E-3D AWACS. He received specialist training in aviation accident analysis and crew resource management, to become a Squadron Flight Safety Officer. He also was a flying display coordinator for the RAF Waddington International Air Show.

In 2002 Jim transferred to the RAF Legal Branch and qualified as a barrister. As trial counsel, he prosecuted Court Martial jury trials, with a focus on trials involving military aviation litigation. Following his retirement from the RAF, Jim specialised in representing the victims of aviation disasters. He has represented hundreds of passengers/families in many aviation disasters worldwide involving many types of aircraft, from single engine light aircraft accidents to major airline disasters. He has significant experience in litigating cases in the US and many other jurisdictions, including England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Nigeria and Pakistan. As a barrister, he is also a specialist advocate for families at aviation disaster inquests.

Stephen is a Legal Director in the Aviation Team. He has dealt with a wide range of civil litigation matters over the past 28 years. He advises private individuals, sole traders and small/medium enterprises in relation to civil litigation matters including misrepresentation/ estoppel, breach of contract, defamation, debt recovery, professional negligence and high value personal injury cases.

Stephen WalkerLegal Directors.walker@ashfords.co.uk Mobile +44 (0)7974 244769

Prior to joining Ashfords, Stephen worked for the TSB Group specialising in lease finance for national car dealerships and big ticket items such as aircraft. He has been described by the Legal 500 as reliable and providing a high quality service and excellent value for money.

Stephen’s experience includes acting for a client struck by the propellers of a light aircraft in an aircraft hangar who suffered life threatening and life changing injuries and recovering very substantial damages on his behalf from the owner of the light aircraft, acting for a cleaner following the landing of an airliner who suffered a serious back injury slipping on food left in an aisle; and acting on an ongoing basis for a number of clients in the Court of Protection who have received multi-million pound settlements.

Claire is an Associate in the Aviation Team. She has over 6 years’ experience in civil litigation, and has conducted a wide range of high value clinical negligence and personal injury claims on behalf of Claimants.

Claire BoucherAssociatec.boucher@ashfords.co.uk Mobile +44 (0)7590 779234

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AVIATION ACCIDENT EXPERIENCE

Set out below is a list of aviation accidents which Ashfords lawyers have been involved in:

Year Aircraft Type Operator Circumstances Location

Airliner Accidents

2016 Airbus A320 Egypt Air Under investigation Mediterranean Sea

2016 Boeing 737 Flydubai Flight 981 Crash on landing Russia

2015 Boeing 777British Airways Flight 2276

Engine fire during take-off

USA

2015 Airbus A320-200Germanwings Flight 4U-9525

Co-pilot suicide - crash into French Alps

France

2014Boeing / McDonnell Douglas MD-83

Air Algérie (Swiftair S.A.) Flight AH5017

Loss of control - crash into terrain

Mali

2014 Boeing 777Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370

Under investigation Unknown

2013 Airbus A330Thomas Cook Flight TCX149

Smoke / fumes in cabin Bermuda

2012 Fokker 100 Air Bagan Crash on approach Burma

2012 Airbus A330 Air Berlin Flight AB7425 Engine failure Thailand

2012 Boeing 767Thomas Cook Flight TCX2038

Smoke / fumes in cabin

Ireland

2012 Boeing 737 Jet2 Flight LS117Smoke / fumes in cabin - aborted take-off

Scotland

2012 Boeing 757Thomas Cook Flight TCX 3549

Smoke / fumes in cabin Scotland

2012Boeing/ McDonnell Douglas MD-83

Dana AirCrash into terrain due to loss of engine power

Nigeria

2012 Sukhoi Superjet Sukhoi Crash into mountain Indonesia

2012 Airbus A340 Virgin AtlanticPassenger burns due to seatbelt air bag detonation

USA

2012 Boeing 737 Bhoja Air Flight B4-213Crash during final approach

Pakistan

2012 Boeing 737 Ryanair Flight FR1703 Cabin depressurisation Germany

2011 Boeing 777 Singapore AirlinesIn-flight medical emergency

Singapore

2010 Illusian IL-76 Sunway Air Crash after take-off Pakistan

2010 Antonov AN-24Pamir Airways Flight 112

Crash into mountain Afghanistan

2010 ATR 72Aero Caribbean Flight 883

Crash en-route Cuba

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Year Aircraft Type Operator Circumstances Location

2010 Airbus A321 Airblue Flight 202 Crash during approach Pakistan

2010 Boeing 777United Airlines Flight UA935

In-flight upset Atlantic Ocean

2010 Airbus A330Afriqiyah Airways Flight 8U771

Crash during approach Libya

2010 Boeing 737 Ethiopian Airlines Crash after take-off Lebanon

2009 ATR 72Bangkok Airways Flight 266

Crash on landing Thailand

2009 BAE 146 Braethens Technical Ground incident Sweden

2009 Airbus A310Yemenia Airways Flight 626

Crash into sea Comoros

2009 Boeing 737Turkish Airways Flight 1951

Crash on approach Netherlands

2009 Airbus A330 Air France Flight AF447 Crash into sea Atlantic Ocean

2009 Boeing 737Continental Airlines Flight 1404

Crash on take-off USA

2008 Airbus A320 XL Airways Flight 888T Crash on approach France

2008 Airbus A330 Qantas Flight QF72 In-flight upset Australia

2008 Boeing 737 Swiriiaya Air Flight 290 Crash on landing Indonesia

2008 Boeing 737 Itek Air Flight 6895 Crash on approach Kyrgyzstan

2008Boeing / McDonnell Douglas MD-82

Spanair Flight JK 5022 Crash during take-off Spain

2008 Airbus A310Sudan Airways Flight 109

Crash on landing Sudan

2008 ATR 42Santa Barbara Airlines 518

Crash into mountain Venezuela

2008 Airbus A320 TACA Airlines Flight 390 Crash on landing Honduras

2008 Boeing 777British Airways Flight 038

Crash during approach England

2007Boeing / McDonnell Douglas MD-83

AtlasJet Flight 4023 Crash during approach Turkey

2007 Boeing 737Kenya Airways Flight KQ507

Crash after take-off Cameroon

2007 Boeing 767 XL Airways Flight 120 Fumes in cabin Atlantic Ocean

1994 Airbus A300China Airlines Flight CI140

Crash on landing Japan

1985 Boeing 747Japan Air Lines Flight JL123

Crash en-route due to structural failure

Japan

1977Boeing / McDonnell Douglas DC8

Thai Airways In-flight upset Turkish airspace

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Year Aircraft Type Operator Circumstances Location

Business / Commuter Aircraft Accidents

2013 Twin Otter Nepal Airlines Crash on landing Nepal

2012 Dornier 228 Sita Air Crash after take-off Nepal

2012 Dornier 228 Agni Air Crash on approach Nepal

2011 Fairchild Metroliner Manx2 Crash on landing Ireland

2009 Cessna 208B Aereotuy Crash during take-off Venezuela

2008 Learjet 45 Mexican Government Crash on approach Mexico

2008 Beechcraft 1900 Air Serv International Crash en-route DRC

2008 Beechcraft 1900Southern Sudan Air Connection

Crash en-route Sudan

2008 Cessna CitationComplete Charter Services

Crash after take-off England

Helicopter Accidents

2014 Augusta Bell 206B Private Charter Crash into coastal cliff England

2013 Eurocopter EC135 T2 Police HelicopterCrash into Glasgow due to fuel starvation

Scotland

2013 Augusta AW109RotorMotion Helicopters

Crash into crane in London

England

2013 Eurocopter AS 332L2 CHC Helicopters Crash on approach Scotland

2012 Eurocopter EC225 CHC HelicoptersDitching into North Sea due to gear box problem

North Sea

2011 Robinson R44 Private Charter Crash after take-off Rwanda

2009 Schweizer 269C-1 DC HelicoptersCrash due to loss of engine power

England

2008 AS350B Helicopteros Insulares Crash into terrain Spain

2007 Eurocopter AS350 Creative Helicopters Crash en-route France

2007 Eurocopter AS350 Irish Helicopters Crash en-route Ireland

2006 Sikorsky S61 Helicsa, Tenerife Rotor blade failure Spain

Light Aircraft Accidents

2015De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Air Saguenay Crash en-route Canada

2015Alpi (Cavaciuti) Pioneer 400

Private flight Crash during approach England

2014 Piper PA-38 Tomahawk Private flight Loss of control / spin England

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Year Aircraft Type Operator Circumstances Location

2013 Cessna T303 Private flight Crash into the sea Jersey

2012 Tecnam P2002JFGrupo One Air Aviacion SL

Crash on approach Spain

2011 Piper PA-38 Tomahawk Ravenair Aircraft Crash after take-off England

2011 Cessna 208 Moremi Air Crash after take-off Botswana

2010 Cessna 185 Air NazcaEngine failure after take-off

Peru

2009 Beagle B121 Cranfield DWG Crash in the circuit England

2007 Cessna 206 Nyika Safari Company Crash en-route Malawi

2004 Cessna U206F Sky Diving FlightLoss of engine power after takeoff

England

Military Aircraft Accidents

2015 Hawker Hunter T7 Shoreham Air ShowCrash during flying display

England

2014Sikorsky HH-60G Pavehawk

US Air ForceCrash during low level training flight

England

2012 Tornado GR4T Royal Air ForceCollision of 2 Tornado aircraft during a training sortie

Scotland

2009 Grob Tutor Royal Air ForceCollision of 2 Grob Tutor aircraft during a training sortie.

Wales

2007 Puma Mk1 Royal Air ForceLoss of control causing collision with terrain

England

2006 Nimrod MR2 Royal Air Force Mid-air explosion Afghanistan

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