SPRINGFIELD (AP) - A state-owned helicopter that crashed near Chicago last week was slated for sale - but it was not insured for replacement, so taxpayers are out hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Illinois Department of Transportation doesn't carry hull insurance for damaged aircraft because it is expensive and the chances of a crash like the one July 26 are rare, Transportation spokesman Matt Vanover said. That has been IDOT's longtime policy, he said.
Friday, August 05, 2005
May I See Proof of Insurance
D'oh!
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