Helicopter Crash Kills Four

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An ERA helicopter carrying state workers and a 14 year old boy crashed Tuesday in bad weather.  The crash took place about one mile Southeast of mile 119 of the Glenn Highway.  The state workers were on their way to maintain communications equipment on Lion's Head.  The only survivor, 14 year old Quinn Ellington, is hospitalized after his rescue the following day after weather lifted.  Dead in the crash are the ERA pilot, Benoit Pin, 39, of Anchorage, Thomas E. Middleton, 46, of Anchorage, Joseph C. O'Donnell, 47, of Girdwood, and Michael D. Sewardhttp://www.adn.com/news/alaska/aviation/story/378511.html, 37, of Palmer.  While the crash is being investigated, there is little doubt that the passengers have civil claims for their wrongful death and injury.  Cases like these require careful investigation and experience in aviation claims practice.  A two year statute of limitations applies, but the families should retain competent counsel as soon as possible.