Families in Cork Plane Crash Sue for 100 Million Euros

Survivors and families of the victims of the plane crash which killed six passengers and injured six more at Cork Airport in February, are preparing to claim up to 100 million Euros in compensation.
The crash, which happened in thick fog, caused the commuter plane from Belfast to flip over and burst into flames on its third attempt at landing. Both the pilot and co-pilot were killed in the accident.
The survivors and dependants of those who were killed are compiling a legal case against the Isle of Man airline Manx2, the Spanish flight operator Flightline BCN and the American manufacturers of the Fairchild Metroliner sw4.
As Ireland is a signatory to the Montreal Convention, the claimants would usually be entitled to compensation from the CAA not exceeding 120,000 Euros per injured person. However legal advisers feel that a more acceptable figure can be attained through court action – citing cases such as the Air France Flight 358 crash in Toronto which was partially settled after 3 years for $12 million.
Manx2 have already denied responsibility, as they claim that they only acted as a booking agent for the flight and that they chartered the aircraft from Flightline BCN. More will be known later this week when the preliminary report into the disaster by the Air Accident Investigation Unit is released.