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Originally Posted by Honez (Post 15362706)

A flock of birds hits the plane and knocks it out. US Air had one helluva pilot on that plane who landed it and made sure everyone was out before he got out of there. If I was a passenger on that plane I would be happy just to be reimbursed for any expenses I incurred including lost items. I just don't get why some people in this country cannot be ok without pointing fingers and making other people accountable for things out of their control or that are just simply, no fault accidents.

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Just what I was thinking, too.

It wasn't the airline's fault the plane flew into a flock of birds. The passengers should thank their lucky stars they had a great pilot who pulled off a heroic water landing.

Sure, reimburse them for their lost possessions and airfare - maybe throw in a little extra as a goodwill gesture.

I think $5k each was generous on the part of the airline...given the circumstances. Only assholes would pursue an additional lawsuit.

most of those will handle those $5k to the lawyer...
and sue the air company with that money...

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Originally Posted by Darkland (Post 15361595)

You just know that won't be enough for some of those passengers. In this sue happy country there will be some million dollar lawsuits coming soon. Greed and stupidity seems to be the order of the day, and ridiculous lawsuits has become a way of life.

Then the day they win millions bad Karma will kill them in next plane crash.

Take it as getting paid ride of a lifetime and getting paid for it.

my shoes cost more than that

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Originally Posted by V_RocKs (Post 15361745)

If you fly US Air you don't have $5K worth of clothes and jewelry on.

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Originally Posted by SilentKnight (Post 15363909)

Agreed:thumbsup

shit i was on that flight in my mind hope they send me half

the pilot did an amazing job didnt he? everyone survived right?

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Originally Posted by Darkland (Post 15361595)

Maybe even a class action suit possibly.

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Originally Posted by Jean-Francois (Post 15362208)

They are alive + getting 5k That's more then enough IMHO.

I wonder by law if they approve the 5k and cash the check if they can sue for more money as well.

Agreed and all the women should have to give the pilot butt sex as a way of saying thanks.

50K is more like it...

Other than actual medical expenses, I'd think it'd be pretty hard to win a lawsuit without proving the airline was in some way negligent.

I agree, I don't think that they would have a case. But no doubt, some lawyers will be willing to take the case and it will cost the airline millions just to defend themselves. So the cash is a good idea.

And the birds are at fault. But since most bird strikes occur during take-off or landing (when the plane is closer to the ground), clever lawyers will argue that the airline is to blame because the pilot flew into the birds, or that he didn't predict that there would be birds, or that he didn't see them on a special radar that only the air force has, or that he flew in a direction where it was likely that there were birds. And they will blame the airport for not getting rid of nearby birds because that is their job.

When you get onto an airplane you know that there is going to be some sort of risk to you. Airplanes are safer than cars, but it's not like airplanes have never crashed before.

These people should be happy that they are still alive. If the circumstances had been slightly different, they could all be dead, and then all the money in the world won't bring them back. Although, for the record, none of them have commenced litigation as of yet.