Aviation Accidents
August 3, 2010 - A 19-year-old UC Berkeley student died in a plane crash with 151 other people on Wednesday when an Airbus A321 crashed into the hills overlooking Islamabad, Pakistan. The woman had just finished her freshman year and was reportedly on her way home to play in a championship soccer game. Reports say her team won the game and dedicated it to her. According to the Civil Aviation Authority, the plane had been ordered to utilize an alternative approach to the runway at an Islamabad airport but apparently veered off its course. The plane lost contact with the control tower
during stormy weather, officials said. Pakistani authorities called the Airblue plane crash the single deadliest aviation accident in the country's history. On Saturday, recovery workers found the "black box" in the wreckage and said it appeared to be in good condition. A data analysis may offer clues about why the plane crashed, but it could take weeks to decode the data. An experienced Oakland Personal Injury attorney could help you or a loved one with your personal injury or wrongful death claim