
DALLAS (NBCDFW.com) – The body of a Dallas firefighter killed in a helicopter crash Sunday in New York City returned home Tuesday to a hero’s welcome.
Brian McDaniel and friend Trevor Cadigan, both 26, were among the five people who died after the helicopter in which they were riding went down in the East River.
The medical examiner’s office ruled the victims’ deaths accidental and said each died from drowning.
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