Cases involving individuals who have been injured in crashes and collisions involving helicopters. A Helicopter Accident is an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the helicopter with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, in which a person is fatally or seriously injured, the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure and/or the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible.
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County in southwestern Wisconsin. The population was 9,989 at the 2000 census. According to a 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the population has grown to 10,297. The city is home to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.