北卡罗来纳州一名法官下令向WBTV气象学家杰森·迈尔斯的家属赔偿5 000万美元,他在2022年一架直升机失事时因检查失误而丧生。 A North Carolina judge ordered $50 million in compensation for the family of WBTV meteorologist Jason Myers, killed in a 2022 helicopter crash due to faulty inspections.

北卡罗来纳州一名法官下令为杰森·迈尔斯的家属赔偿5 000万美元,杰森·迈尔斯是一名WBTV气象学家,在2022年夏洛特的一次训练飞行中死于直升机坠毁。 A North Carolina judge has ordered $50 million in compensation for the family of Jason Myers, a WBTV meteorologist killed in a 2022 helicopter crash during a training flight in Charlotte. 根据国家运输安全委员会的报告,法院认定飞机运营商——总交通和气象网络、iHeart通讯和iHeartMedia——由于检查不足,导致硬件松散和控制丧失,因而具有可靠性。 The court found the aircraft operators—Total Traffic & Weather Network, iHeartCommunications, and iHeartMedia—liable due to inadequate inspections that led to loose hardware and loss of control, per a National Transportation Safety Board report. 这笔付款将来自公司的主要承保人,其家人将从多余承保人那里寻求额外资金。 The payment will come from the companies’ primary insurers, with the family seeking additional funds from excess insurers. Myers的遗孀和法律团队说,此案刺激了整个行业的安全改善,该试点人因避免与77国际交通发生碰撞而受到赞扬。 Myers’ widow and legal team say the case has spurred industry-wide safety improvements, and the pilot was praised for avoiding a collision with Interstate 77 traffic.