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Colleague: Copter pilot loved sharing Manhattan view

The pilot of the helicopter in Saturday's collision loved sharing panoramic views of Manhattan with passengers, said Jeffrey Smith, chairman of the Eastern Region Helicopter Council.

Smith said Jeremy Clarke, 32, a New Zealand national who lived in Lanoka Harbor, N.J., was "a phenomenal person and a professional" whom he regarded as a friend.

"I had dinner with him on Thursday," Smith...

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