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LETNES v. U.S.

No. 86-1771.

820 F.2d 1517 (1987)

Patricia M. LETNES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 7, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara B. O'Malley, Washington, D.C., for defendant-appellant.

Bruce S. Osterman, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before ANDERSON, SKOPIL and CANBY, Circuit Judges.

CANBY, Circuit Judge:

On December 2, 1980 two aircraft collided in the airspace between Indio and Palm Springs, California. One plane was able to land safely at Palm Springs airport. The other plane crashed in the desert, killing pilot Clyde Alford and copilot Ronald Letnes. Both planes were owned by Waig Aircraft and were based in Tucson, Arizona. Waig had contracted with the Forest Service to carry and drop liquid fire...

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