According to the Portsmouth Herald News, a $9.5 million settlement will be awarded to a New Hampshire couple who incurred serious injuries in a helicopter crash while celebrating their 30th anniversary on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The crash, which killed another passenger, left the woman paralyzed from the waist down and the man unable to work due to debilitating back injuries.

The plaintiff's attorneys successfully argued that the crash was due to a manufacturing defect causing metal fatigue in the rotor. In the Kauai crash, the tail rotor fell off, sending the copter spinning into the ground. The settlement will be paid by the helicopter manufacturer and parts manufacturer. The Portsmouth Herald News reported that the couple has spent $750,000 on medical expenses since the accident.