There are 8 article(s) tagged Wei Chen:

• August 2020

  • NTSB report cites likely cause of Wei Chen crash

    National Transportation Safety Board concludes Wei Chen probably became disoriented, lost control of aircraft before 2018 fatal crash.

    By Wayne Risher August 05, 2020

• December 2019

  • Lawsuits mark anniversary of Wei Chen’s fatal crash in Atlanta

    Lawsuits against Wei Chen’s estate and aircraft ownership entity raise questions about pilot’s qualifications and his jet’s history of mechanical problems in months leading up to Dec. 20, 2018 fatal crash.

    By Wayne Risher December 20, 2019

• April 2019

  • Lipscomb & Pitts counters in lawsuit over workers’ compensation for crash victims

    Memphis' Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance has filed a response and counterclaim in a lawsuit over financial liability for workers' compensation death benefits for survivors of Wei Chen and three colleagues.

    By Wayne Risher April 15, 2019

• March 2019

  • Insurer claims Wei Chen’s company didn’t disclose aircraft ownership

    The late Wei Chen's company, Sunshine Enterprise, and Memphis agency Lipscomb & Pitts are named in a lawsuit alleging Sunshine didn't disclose aircraft ownership in applications for workers' compensation insurance policies.

    By Wayne Risher March 28, 2019

• January 2019

  • Video footage showed Wei Chen’s plane rolling before crash

    Memphis businessman Wei Chen's private plane rolled and struck a tree before crashing in a field in suburban Atlanta, killing him and three passengers, a preliminary NTSB report says.

    By Wayne Risher January 31, 2019

• December 2018

  • Funeral services scheduled for victims of plane crash

    Memphis-based Sunshine Enterprise has announced funeral service details for four executives killed when a private plane crashed Dec. 20 in northwest Atlanta.

    By Wayne Risher December 28, 2018

  • Wei Chen’s adventurous spirit, love of flying recalled

    Memphis businessman Wei Chen was remembered Friday as an ardent booster of his adopted hometown, which was on full display in his 2011 flight around the world.

    By Wayne Risher and Patrick Lantrip December 21, 2018

  • 4 killed when local businessman Wei Chen’s aircraft crashes in Atlanta

    A twin-engine jet registered to company owned by a Memphis businessman crashed Thursday in Atlanta, killing all four aboard.

    By Wayne Risher and Yolanda Jones December 21, 2018