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Court: USGS not liable in fatal 2012 Verde River helicopter crash

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the government cannot be held liable after a helicopter struck an unmarked U.S. Geological Survey cable and crashed, killing the pilot and three passengers. The cable, installed 40 feet above the Verde River to help USGS workers monitor streamflow and water quality, was “virtually invisible to […]

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