Aaliyah's uncle claims her COUSIN is responsible for her death in horrific 2001 plane crash

The uncle and nephew of late singer Aaliyah are trading sharp allegations as part of an ongoing legal battle between the pair 25 years after the singer's untimely death. 

Barry Hankerson said in court documents reviewed by US Weekly Monday that his son Jomo Hankerson had fallen short in his professional obligations to the music sensation, ahead of her fatal August 27, 2001 plane crash in the Bahamas with eight other people.

Jomo 'failed in his responsibility' after he had been 'compensated to accompany and coordinate the travel of his late cousin, Aaliyah, to a music video shoot taking place in the Bahamas,' Barry said in the legal docs, according to the report.

Barry said in the legal filing that Jomo had 'not coordinated' travel plans as he had been supposed to, and told the court the deadly tragedy 'may have been avoided' if Jomo 'followed through on his compensated task,' according to the outlet.

The Daily Mail has reached out to Barry Hankerson and Jomo Hankerson for further comment on the story, but has not heard back yet. 

The tragic incident occurred after Aaliyah, who was 22 at the time, shot the music video for her single Rock the Boat. 

The Cessna 402B that the singer and her crew were on had crashed about 200 feet after takeoff, ultimately leading to the deaths of all aboard.

Investigators said that the aircraft carried more than 700 pounds than it should have at the time of the crash. 

Jomo denied the claims linked to the Aaliyah crash, as Barry told the court that his relationship with his son deteriorated in the wake of the deadly incident.

This past April, Jomo sued Barry and his company Blackground Records for $1.2 million, claiming he had breached a settlement they had previously worked out, according to the outlet.

The deal revolved around publishing rights and master recordings for artists including the late Aaliyah, late rapper DMX, Timbaland and Toni Braxton.

Jomo said in his legal filing that Barry used Blackground Records to conceal his finances and 'manufacture expenses that have nothing to do with the music assets, all for the purpose of pressuring [him] into accepting less than what he is owed.'

Jomo in the legal filing estimated he was due 12 percent of the revenue from the aforementioned properties, the outlet reported.

Lawyers for Jomo accused Barry of having 'threatened' Jomo in 'telling him that his rights to any proceeds related to the Music Assets will be extinguished should he choose to file suit against Barry Hankerson.'

Jomo's legal team described Barry's actions as 'an outrageous proposition at odds with Georgia law and public policy and designed and intended for one purpose and one purpose only - to cheat Jomo Hankerson out of his share of the Music Assets.'

Barry has denied accusations made by Jomo in the lawsuit, according to the outlet.

He said that the settlement Jomo claims he is owed is nullified due to being put together under fraudulent terms.

Jomo denied all allegations of wrongdoing in the case, which has yet to be resolved.