ERA Helicopters, Inc. v. Digicon Alaska, Inc.

OPINION

RABINO WITZ, Chief Justice.

In 1970 Digicon Alaska, Inc. began a combined gravity and seismic survey in the Norton Sound region of Alaska. Digicon contracted with ERA Helicopters, Inc., for logistical support of the former’s shore stations and for transportation of supplies and personnel between the shore and Digi-con’s offshore survey vessel. On July 13, 1970, an ERA helicopter was dispatched to Digicon’s offshore vessel to remove an S-33 gravity meter so that welding could be carried out on the vessel without damaging this sensitive meter. The S-33 gravity meter was crated and…