Section 10.77 Rescue Services

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5. (§10.77) Rescue Services

Under appropriate circumstances, an airport operator could be liable for negligent failure to provide rescue equipment and personnel. There are no reported cases finding liability, although a negligently attempted rescue was the basis of governmental liability in Blumenthal v. United States, 189 F. Supp. 439 (E.D. Pa. 1960), aff’d, 306 F.2d 16 (3^rd Cir. 1962). The City of Chicago has been found not liable for failure to rescue aircraft from Lake Michigan. Bishop v. City of...