Jurisdiction: The Death on the High Seas Act is inapplicable to air crashes occurring within twelve nautical miles from shore, because even though itis beyond "a marine league," it is not the "high seas". In re air crash off Long Island, New York, on July 17, 1996, 1998 AMC 1946 (SDNY 1998).
Dj. Bederman et Al. Cole, Jurisdiction: The Death on the High Seas Act is inapplicable to air crashes occurring within twelve nautical miles from shore, because even though itis beyond "a marine league," it is not the "high seas". In re air crash off Long Island, New York, on July 17, 1996, 1998 AMC 1946 (SDNY 1998)., J MAR LAW C, 30(1), 1999, pp. 143-147