Wife Sues Over Meteorologist’s Death in North Carolina Helicopter Crash

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a helicopter crash on the side of Interstate 77 South in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 22, 2022. Alex Slitz/The Charlotte Observer via AP

The family of a meteorologist who was killed last year in a helicopter crash in North Carolina is suing a maintenance facility and the companies that owned and operated the aircraft.

The complaint filed this week in Mecklenburg County Court in Charlotte alleges negligence and claims the helicopter was running on contaminated fuel, which can lead to engine failure.