Montana small aircraft crash rate among highest in the nation
The Oct. 22 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of four people near Ekalaka in southeast Montana was one of six fatal general aviation crashes so far in Montana this year.
Montana has among the highest small aircraft crash rates by population in the nation — ranked third behind Alaska and Wyoming, according to an MTFP analysis of aviation data kept by the National Transportation Safety Board. However, the number of small aircraft accidents in Montana so far this year is actually down compared to the same portion of last year.
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