Can a commercial aviation accident result in criminal responsibility?
While aviation accidents do not generally result in criminal liability, certain circumstances do warrant criminal sanctions. In July 1999, criminal indictments were handed down against SabreTech, Inc., the company charged with improperly handling the oxygen canisters that contributed to the 1996 Valujet crash in the Florida Everglades.
Criminal sanctions can also be pursued by the federal government in cases where an airline has consistently and intentionally failed to comply with federal regulations, or in cases where pilots were found to have used drugs or consumed alcohol before flying.
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