News for Aug. 03, 2006

Sean Astin Sued After Helicopter Crash Kills Photographer

8/03/06, 8:47 pm EST - Xoanon

DES MOINES, Iowa — The widow of a photographer killed in a helicopter crash while filming "The Final Season" is suing actor Sean Astin, the movie's producers and the pilot, among others. Kathryn Schlotzhauer alleges that the June 30 crash in eastern Iowa could have been avoided if producers and others involved in the film had scouted the area and noted the power lines that brought the helicopter down. [More]