Family of pilot killed fighting Calif. blaze files lawsuit

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The family of a veteran helicopter pilot who died when his aircraft crashed as he was dropping water over aCalifornia wildfire filed suit yesterday against the companies that designed and maintained the aircraft.Michael Fournier of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., died Aug. 19 as he was battling a blaze raging out of control inrugged, smoke-shrouded terrain near the small central California town of Coalinga, Calif.He had completed several water drops and was about to make another when his aircraft suddenly crashed andburst into flames.