Widows of 3 servicemen sue over 2003 Afghan helicopter crash
Widows of three U.S. servicemen who were killed when their MH-53M crashed in Afghanistan in 2003 are suing Sikorsky, Lear Siegler Services Inc. and Smiths Aerospace LLC of negligence.
The Pave Low's engine stalled after take off and when the crew tried to jettison the auxiliary tanks to lighten the aircraft. The tanks failed to jettison.
The lawsuits contend that the companies never instructed maintenance personnel to perform necessary electrical tests to assure the tanks would drop in an emergency.
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