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Two more bodies recovered from Hudson crash scene

Originally published: August 11, 2009 5:59 PM
Updated: August 11, 2009 9:48 PM
By PERVAIZ SHALLWANI. AND SARAH PORTLOCK

The wreckage from a plane that hit a

Photo credit: AP | The wreckage from a plane that hit a helicopter and crashed in the Hudson River on Saturday is lifted by an Army Corp. of Engineers boat in Hoboken, N.J. (Aug. 11, 2009)

The last two victims of a midair collision between a plane and helicopter have been recovered from wreckage pulled up from the Hudson River, an NYPD spokesman said last night.

The bodies were not immediately identified, but the only victims who had not been recovered were the plane's pilot, Steven Altman, and his brother, Daniel Altman, both of Pennsylvania.

"With their recovery, all...

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