The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 5 : Aeronautics and Surface Transportation Generally
Chapter 013 : Operation of Aircraft
Subchapter 003 : Accidents and Liability for Injury
(Cite as: 5 V.S.A. § 477)-
§ 477. Removal of wrecks
(a) No aircraft or part of an aircraft involved in an accident in this State resulting in serious or fatal injuries or in such damage as to render the aircraft not airworthy shall be moved or disturbed except when:
(1) necessary to give assistance to persons injured or trapped in the wreckage;
(2) necessary in the interest of public safety;
(3) specific permission has been granted by an authorized representative of the Agency;
(4) prompt movement of the aircraft is necessary to protect it from further serious damage and it is impossible to communicate with any person authorized in subdivision (3) of this section to direct the removal of the wreckage; or
(5) the aircraft involved in an accident is a public aircraft.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the operator of the aircraft shall promptly remove it from the accident site after all on-site rescue and investigatory processes are completed. (Added 1985, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1997, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
