Keywords:
• air crash/
• transnational litigation/
• forum of non-convenience/
• tort/
• long-arm jurisdiction

Abstract:The damages suffered from the Baotou air disaster in China on Nov 21, 2004 have been still pending up to date. Whereas the case was not established in procedure law and the victims challenged the substantial standard of damages pursuant to the prevailing Chinese Aviation Law, hence, the cross-border litigation was filed in the relevant court of the US on the grounds of principles of Long- Arm Jurisdiction and Forum Non-convenience. However, on the basis of the said principles, as parts of theory of private international law（conflicts of laws in the US）, the relevant court made a verdict holding of suspension. For the purpose of finding feasible resolution for this case, the author attempts to make elaboration and analysis in terms of jurisprudence and practices under the frame of private international law as well as the relevant Chinese laws in effect. Upon conclusion of such resolution, as expected by the author at least, it may be conducive to materialize the justice to the ongoing amendments to the legislation and enforcement of the Chinese Civil Aviation Law.