Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed In Maryland Medical Helicopter Crash
The husband of a medical technician killed when a Maryland State Police helicopter crashed in September 2008 has filed a $7 million wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government.
In March, relatives of the paramedic on board filed a $15 million lawsuit. A personal injury claim for $50 million was filed by the lone survivor of the crash only to have the FAA deny the claim.
The helicopter was en route from a traffic accident to a hospital when it was diverted to Andrews Air Force Base because of bad weather. The pilot had trouble with the foggy weather as he was trying to land and radioed for help twice before crashing 3 miles from the base. His calls for help were never answered by the air traffic controllers.
The lawsuit claims “negligence” on the part of the Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers.
Four of the five on board were killed including one of the traffic accident victims.
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