N.J. Copter Crash Kills 1
<i> Associated Press</i>
SANDY HOOK, N.J. —
A Coast Guard helicopter trying to land at an offshore light tower crashed into the ocean Tuesday, killing one person and seriously injuring two others, authorities said. The HH-65 Dolphin helicopter was carrying maintenance workers to the Ambrose Light, a navigation beacon in the shipping channel leading to New York Harbor.
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