Legal Opinion
West v Bell Helicopter et al
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided January 28, 2011No. CV-10-214-JLPublished
1Opinion of the Court
West v Bell Helicopter et al CV-10-214-JL 1/28/11 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Kurt West v. Civil N o . 10-cv-214-JL Opinion N o .
2011 DNH 013
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. et al. MEMORANDUM ORDER This products liability action arises out of a helicopter crash in Bow, New Hampshire. The pilot, plaintiff Kurt West, alleges that the helicopter experienced an “uncommanded shutdown” in which the flow of fuel to the engine was suddenly cut off without warning, forcing him to land through a maneuver known as “autorotation.” This landing was violent and caused serious…
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