Customs-related charges have been dropped against a Florida pilot whose fiery, but fatality-free, crash landing of a DC-3 on a Ft. Lauderdale street made headlines last year. Charles Riggs had been facing 19 charges of operating illegally but they were dropped after the FAA's case against him was thrown out by an administrative judge. The company that owned the plane was fined $2,000 for not having the right customs forms for the cargo on board...
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