{"id":353505,"date":"2016-04-04T10:46:59","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/injury\/torts-and-personal-injuries\/product-liability-and-aviation-accidents.html"},"modified":"2025-09-15T11:22:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T16:22:06","slug":"product-liability-and-aviation-accidents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/torts-and-personal-injuries\/product-liability-and-aviation-accidents.html","title":{"rendered":"Product Liability and Aviation Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Product Liability and Aviation Accidents<\/h1>\n\n
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A malfunction of an aircraft or its component parts may contribute to an aviation accident or the severity of the injuries. In such cases, the aircraft or part manufacturer may share the legal blame with pilots for a plane crash.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Pilot error usually plays some part in general aviation accidents. But mechanical problems can also be involved, despite aviation manufacturer warranties and disclaimers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If so, the manufacturer of the aircraft may have responsibility for any issues caused by the airplane crash, such as:<\/p>\n