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Civil Litigation

May 24, 2024

Families of US Marines killed in aircraft crash sue Bell, Boeing

Defendants did not "truthfully, properly, adequately, and timely" inform the government of problems involving the V-22 Osprey, according to the complaint.

Families of US Marines killed in aircraft crash sue Bell, Boeing
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The families of U.S. Marines killed after an aircraft crashed during a training exercise in California are suing its manufacturers, alleging design and production defects caused the deaths. The complaint accuses defendants Bell Textron, The Boeing Co. and Rolls Royce Corp. of failing to disclose aircraft's problems to the U.S. government.

The suit, filed Thursday in the Southern District of California, accuses the companies of negligence, negligent misrepresentation, and frau...

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