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Helicopter Pilot In Deadly Hudson River Crash Was Navy SEAL Who Dreamed Of Flying: Reports
Just two weeks before a deadly helicopter crash over the Hudson River, Navy veteran Sean Johnson posted a video of himself flying past the Freedom Tower.
“When it all comes together,” the 36-year-old wrote on Facebook on March 27, alongside the clip showing him piloting a Bell 206.
On Thursday, April 10, that same type of helicopter went down in Hudson County, NJ, killing Johnson and the family of five on board: Siemens exec Agustin Escobar, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three children.
Johnson was identified by his wife Kathryn, who spoke with Gothamist.
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Montclair High School Grad Daniel Roth Dies, 37
Daniel Roth of Montclair died on Sept. 7 — just two weeks shy of his 38th birthday.
A graduate of Montclair High School, Daniel was remembered in his obituary for his "infectious smile and enormous heart." He was an avid sports fan with a passion for playing and watching football and lacrosse, it says.
Daniel is survived by his parents, William and Catherine Roth; six siblings, Catherine Rizzo, and her husband Richard, Jaqueline Ouimette, and her husband Christopher, William Roth, and his wife Theresa, Brian Roth and his wife Meghan, Michael Roth, Robert Roth; and his girlfriend, …
