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Helicopter business in deadly NYC crash had faced debt lawsuits
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Helicopter has plied the skies around New York City landmarks for decades. But the company had some difficulties before one of its sightseeing choppers plummeted into the Hudson River this week, killing all six people aboard. There was a close call in 2013, when another helicopter suddenly lost power in midair and the pilot maneuvered it to a safe landing on pontoons in the Hudson. And in the last eight years, the company has been through a bankruptcy and faces ongoing lawsuits over alleged debts. This January, it was sued for over $1.4 million by a company that claimed it wasn't being paid for a leased chopper. A cash-advance lender sued in February, saying the helicopter firm had blocked repayments on a weeks-old loan and owed over $83,000. New York Helicopter hasn't yet filed a response in either case. The business said in a statement Friday ...
