Section 50-13-8 - Aircraft in flight--Jurisdiction over crimes and torts.
50-13-8. Aircraft in flight--Jurisdiction over crimes and torts. All crimes, torts, and other wrongs committed by or against an aeronaut or passenger while in flight over this state shall be governed by the laws of this state; and the question whether damage occasioned by or to an aircraft while in flight over this state constitutes a tort, crime, or other wrong by or against the owner of such aircraft shall be determined by the laws of this state.
Source: SDC 1939, § 2.0307.