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On July 17, 2014, the Boeing 777-200 aircraft operated by Malaysia Airlines as Flight 17 from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was tragically shot down while flying over Donetsk, Ukraine killing all 298 (283 passengers and 15 crew members) persons on board. An explanation as to why the aircraft was flying over the dangerous airspace has not been provided, specifically why the airline decided to take the route over Ukraine which other airlines had purposefully avoided despite its economic advantage. Armed conflict was in progress in Ukraine and lower levels of airspace were restricted for commercial aircraft. While the aircraft was flying over Eastern Ukraine, a missile was fired directly at the aircraft despite the aircraft being above the restricted airspace. Due to the explosion of the missile, the aircraft broke apart and crashed.
The founder of Wisner Law Firm, Floyd A. Wisner, is approaching his 38th year in the practice of law. He is a skilled veteran aviation attorney who has successfully represented clients in virtually every major airline and aviation disaster over the last two decades.
Alexandra M. Wisner is an aviation attorney that focuses her practice on complex product liability and claims brought under the Montreal Convention. Since joining Wisner Law Firm, P.C. in July 2014, Alexandra has served as co-counsel with the aviation attorney Floyd A. Wisner on an array of aviation litigation & law matters.
Wisner Law Firm’s aviation attorneys fights for those who have been injured or suffered the loss of a loved one in an airplane disaster or crash. Our aviation law firm is committed to helping its clients achieve their goals of determining the cause of the crash, identifying the responsible parties and holding them accountable, obtaining the payment of fair and just compensation, promoting air safety and effecting change so that such tragedies do not recur.
Contact an Aviation AttorneyOur attorneys specialize in wrongful death and personal injury actions arising from aviation disasters that have occurred both domestic and abroad. The only plaintiff’s firm in Illinois that devotes its practice exclusively to aviation law and litigation.
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