seaplane

seaplane
An aircraft constructed and equipped for landing upon water; a vessel or marine object for some purposes, particularly the rules of navigation and the law of salvage. 8 Am J2d Avi § 20. A seaplane is a mechanical device for aerial navigation, within the meaning of provision in accident policy exempting insurer from liability for injuries, fatal or nonfatal, sustained by insured while in or on any vehicle or mechanical device for aerial navigation, or in falling therefrom or therewith or while operating or handling any such vehicle or device. Wendorff v Missouri State Life Ins. Co. 318 Mo 363, 1 SW2d 99, 57 ALR 615.

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