The operator at the helm of the construction crane that collapsed in flames in Manhattan previously had his operating license suspended and was fined $25,000 when a colleague plummeted 48 stories to his death, it has been revealed.Chris Van Duyne, 62, narrowly escaped with his life when the crane he was operating caught fire before collapsing and injuring 12 people on the Manhattan sidewalks.The building equipment was attached to a luxury 47 story apartment building under construction on 41st Street and 10th Avenue near Hudson Yards, before a hydraulic fluid leak caused it to spark into flames.
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