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BBC’s article, “Donna Bull death: Crash plane pilot had 'fake licence '”, explains fifty people were killed in an aircraft after the pilot crashed the plane. In order to prove a tort has been committed, the defendant is responsible for a wrongful act causing harm to the plaintiff. In this particular case, there is a class action as there are several plaintiffs who have suffered mentally, emotionally and financially with the loss of their family members, due to the actions of the defendant. The pilot responsible for the crash of the Boeing 737 had no record of completed pilot training and a certified pilot licence and according to investigators, should not have been in the position to fly the plane. This case demonstrates vicarious
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