Two students were involved in small airplane accident on Wednesday morning, when the plane went off the runway and over an embankment.
The students were accompanied by a teacher, who was also hospitalized for injuries, during an aviation field trip. The pilot of the small aircraft was also hospitalized. Officials are still investigating the cause of the dreadful crash.
The aviation accident resulted in 14-year-old Matthew Strenskowski, breaking his neck in three places and fractured back vertebrae, according to the boy’s father. The other 13-year-old student involved in the plane crash has been released from the hospital.
Aviation accidents are devastating, especially those that involve children and adolescents. The legal team at Pope & Howard P.C. extensively investigates each aviation accident case, through review of National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reports, collecting pertinent evidence, and interviewing expert investigations to find the cause of the accident.
If you or someone you know has been injured or killed in an aviation accident, contact the expert lawyers at Pope & Howard P.C. for a free consultation at 404-885-9999. You can also visit our website, PopeHoward.com, for more information.
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