Six people died afterward Helicopter crashed in Rijeka Hudson near lower Manhattan.
Approximately 15:15, Bell 206 Longranger crashed into a river divided New York City from New Jersey. According to FlightRadar24The helicopter took off from Manhettan Heliport on a tour of the tour.
Here’s what we know about the collision:
What happened?
Helicopter crashed into Rijeka Hudson With the family of Spanish tourists on board. New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed at the press conference that the family consisted of two adults and three children
Up to 17 hours of all six people, including the pilot, is pulled out of the water, Adams added.
Videos published on social media showed a helicopter that falls into the water, overturning as sunken. The tail and the main propeller appeared to be separated from the troops in the air. It is not known why this happened.
Visibility against Rijek was not significantly reduced, AP reports, and the water temperature is at 45F.
“It’s a devastation,” said Geo York helicopter Tours Michael Roth New York Post. “I’m a father and grandparents and I have kids there, I’m devastated. I’m absolutely devastated.”
“The only thing I know watching the helicopter videos that falls, that the main rotor blades were not in the helicopter,” he said.
“And I didn’t see anything like that in my 30 years in the business, in the hillie business. I couldn’t have guessed – I had no idea – whether he had a bird strike or the main rotor blade. I have no idea. I don’t know.” I don’t know. “
Where did the fall happen?
The collision occurred on the growth of the Hudson River, which separates Manhattan in New York New Jersey. The helicopter influenced the water closer to New Jersey, from the coast of Jersey City and Hoboken.
The New York Police officials stated that the emergency responsibers gathered near Pier40 on the west side and spring street in Manhattan to coordinate the city’s response to the incident.
The Bell 206 helicopter took off from the Manhattan Heliport at 14:59, headed for the statue of freedom, before north along the western side of Manhattan to the river George Washington Bridge. Then he turned south, fly closer to New Jersey.
He went from Radar at 15:15
Who was on board?
The identities of the pilot, two adults and three children on board are still not released.
Four of them were sentenced to the stage, and two died in the local hospital, local authorities confirmed.
What did local residents see?
Adams called the inhabitants to avoid that area, while operations and investigations are in the recovery.
“The team is on the scene on the heart and a tragic collision in Hudson Rijeon … Please avoid an area near Piar 40 in Manhattan,” he told.
He said the resident of the city in Jersey and Park Peter Park New York Times He heard the “loud bang” until the helicopter crashed and looked out the window to see an aircraft that drags with black flue flue and helicopter blades fall into the river.
Said the blades were so close to the new jersey bank, he was afraid that I could hit people
Lesly Camacho, a witness who saw a collision from Hoboken, said the associated press that the helicopter spoke as fallen uncontrollably.
What was the response of officials?
Governor New Jersey Phil Murphy He said he was aware of the disaster: “I was informed in law enforcement on the tragic helicopter In the Hudson River near New Jersey. We support emergency effort via @ NJSP, @panynj and local first answer. “
New York Governor Kathy Hochul offered his help, adding, “I join all New Yorkers in prayer for those we have lost and their families.”
In the statement, Federal Aviation Administration and National Security Committee for Transportation He said to lead the investigation into the incident.
Donald Trump He offered complicity in a statement of social matter. The president wrote: “Awesome helicopter In the Hudson River. It looks like six people, a pilot, two adults and three children, they are no longer with us. The accident recordings are awful. God bless families and friends of victims. “
He added: “Secretary of transport, Sean Duffy, and his talented staff are on it. He emphasizes exactly what happened and how soon it will be!”
Did similar accidents occur in the past?
At least 38 people died in helicopter accidents In New York since 1977. years. That year, the accident that killed four people on the badracing for the landing of skyscrapers, and the other on the street below led to start putting the restrictions on where they could land.
The latest similar incident occurred seven years ago, with five sightseeing that drowning after the helicopter flying with his door fell into Eastern River. The pilot was the only survivor. There were also fatal incidents involving tourists in 2011. and 2009. years.