Widows sue U.S. Navy over fatal MH-60S crash

The widows of two U.S. Navy MH-60S pilots who were killed when their helicopter was swept overboard by strong waves has filed a suit against the U.S. Navy, asking the court to declare the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer as unsafe.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

An investigation into the accident found that the low freeboard flight deck increased the risk of an accident during certain operating conditions.

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