Bianchi, et a. vs. Titeflex Commercial, Inc. (Massachusetts State Court – filed March 12, 2015) A tragic case brought forth by the adult son of a deceased Navy commander under the Massachusetts Wrongful Death Act. On July 16, 2003, a Sikorsky MH-53E helicopter carrying Kevin A. Bianchi and three other crew members crashed approximately ten miles west of a Naval Air Station in Sigonella, Italy, resulting in the death of all passengers on board. The roadside crash occurred as a result of a fire in the aircraft’s middle engine where faulty component part(s), manufactured by Titeflex, allowed raw fuel to make contact with the hot engine, engulfing the aircraft in flames and causing it to plummet to the ground. The lawsuit alleges that Titeflex’s failure to properly inspect and correct dangerous conditions in the fuel hoses, tubes and/or belts on the aircraft directly impacted the safety of four innocent men. Bianchi, a father of three, was only 40 years old at the time of his death. He lost a brother 16 years earlier in a Navy helicopter crash in the Philippines.
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By Eric Smith | posted on January 11th, 2016