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Analysis by the Smithsonian Institution\u2019s Feather Identification Lab found bird remains on both the rotor blades and the helicopter\u2019s horizontal stabilizer, identifying species including Canada geese and black-backed gulls. Videos captured the aircraft\u2019s rotors separating as it fell into the Hudson. The victims included Siemens executive Agust\u00edn Escobar, his wife, Merc\u00e8 Camprub\u00ed Montal, their three children, and the pilot. Attorneys representing the family cautioned that the newly released investigative files should not be mistaken for the NTSB\u2019s conclusions, which have yet to be issued.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3757\">FAA Reveals the Deadly Mistake Passengers Are Making<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investigators believe a flock of birds may have triggered last year\u2019s catastrophic Hudson River helicopter crash that killed a pilot and a family of five visiting from Spain. 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