TORRES FLEW WITH HELICOPTER PILOT TWO DAYS BEFORE HUDSON RIVER CRASH

Dara Torres' young daughter kept begging to take a helicopter ride. The five-time Olympic swimmer finally gave in when they were in New York last week. It was a memorable day, a mother and her 3-year-old child getting a birds-eye view of landmarks ranging from the Statue of Liberty to Yankee Stadium. Then Torres learned the stunning news: The same pilot and company she flew with was involved in a tragic midair collision over the Hudson River two days later.