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§ 405. Crimes, torts, and other wrongs

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VT Code › Title 5 › Chapter 13 › Section 405

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A crime, tort, or other wrong committed by or against an airman or passenger while in flight over this State shall be governed by the laws of this State. The question whether damages occasioned by or to an aircraft while in flight over this State constitutes a tort, crime, or other wrong by or against the owner of the aircraft shall be determined by the law of this State.

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