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At the time of this writing, seven people are confirmed dead following the mid-air collision of a private plane and a sightseeing helicopter near Hoboken, New Jersey this weekend. The aircraft went down into the Hudson River; the private plane carried a family from Pennsylvania and the helicopter carried five Italian tourists. The plane collided with the helicopter (which had just departed for a short 12-minute tour) by hitting it from behind and clipping it with a wing. Both aircraft split apart and plunged into the murky river.

Rescue workers fought strong, swift currents and low visibility as they brought the bodies to the surface and onto boats. A crane belonging to the US Army Corps of Engineers lifted some wreckage out of the water. A sonar scanner found the plane's wreckage, and more of the plane was found farther out in the river about 50 feet below the river's surface.

The search for the remaining victims resumed Monday morning, August 10, 2009.

If your loved one was killed in an aviation accident, you may have a valid wrongful death claim. Please contact the experienced aviation accident and wrongful death attorneys at The Cochran Firm, with offices nationwide, today to schedule a confidential consultation.

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