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Widow sues chopper owner, maker over Hudson crash

Quick ReadWidow of small-plane pilot sues helicopter owner, maker over deadly Hudson River crash

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The widow of the small-plane pilot killed in a collision with a helicopter over the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit accusing the helicopter operators of operating an aerial "bumper car."

The Aug. 8 crash killed nine people aboard the two aircraft, including pilot Steven Altman, of Ambler, Pa. The federal lawsuit filed this...

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