WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The federal government has admitted that it was at fault in a midair collision that killed everyone on board a flight from Wichita.
NewsNation reported Wednesday that the government acknowledged in a legal filing that failures by Army helicopter pilots led to the crash.
“The United States admits that it owed a duty of care to Plaintiffs, which it breached, thereby proximately causing the tragic accident,” the filing says.
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