AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER LIABILITY-FIRST CIRCUIT UNDERMINES FAA'S EFFORTS TO INCORPORATE REDUNDANCY INTO AVIATION SAFETY PROCEDURES: WOJC1ECHOWICZ V. UNITED STATES

摘要

In Wojciechowicz v. United States, the First Circuit held that an air traffic controller owed no duty to a pilot involved in a tragic plane crash that killed the pilot and four of his passengers; and, ultimately, concluded that the pilot was solely at fault. In so holding, the First Circuit seemingly ignored Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and undermined the FAA's goals of enhancing aviation safety through redundant or concurrent responsibilities between a pilot and an air traffic controller.