The family of a New Orleans television anchor who died on assignment in a small plane crash is suing the plane's owner and engine manufacturer.
The plane had a delayed takeoff that day from Lakefront Airport due to mechanical problems, the lawsuit states. Augustusin a nearby field, the National Transportation Safety Board said in August.
The lawsuit also names the couple's children as petitioners. Neither Boyd nor his attorneys immediately returned requests for comment Wednesday. Drug Fighters Enterprises could not immediately be reached for comment. A spokeswoman for Lycoming Engines told NBC News it does not comment on current litigation.
Parker, 53, a five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, was doing a story on Augustus' work as a stunt pilot the day she died, according to the lawsuit. She had worked for the Fox affiliate WVUE for 23 years, the station said.
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