Title 46 › Subtitle III — Maritime Liability › CHAPTER 303 — DEATH ON THE HIGH SEAS › § 30307
If someone dies in a commercial airplane accident on the high seas more than 12 nautical miles from the U.S. shore, the survivors can get extra money for loss of care, comfort, and companionship (called nonpecuniary damages), but they cannot get punitive damages (extra punishment money). If the accident is on the high seas 12 nautical miles or less from the U.S. shore, these rules do not apply.
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46 U.S.C. § 30307
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Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110