Wednesday, 30 April 2025

UPDATE: Helicopter Crashes In Hudson River In New York City, All 6 On Board Reported Dead


All six people on board the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday evening have been reported dead.

According to NYPD officials, the helicopter was carrying a pilot, two adults, and three children who have been reported dead.

Before crashing, the helicopter flew above Manhattan for 15 minutes before plunging into the Hudson River.

Footage shows the helicopter did not have a tail rotor or a main rotor blade before the fatal crash.

Here are scenes of the footage:

Here’s what ABC News reported:

All six people on board were killed when a helicopter plunged into the Hudson River by Lower Manhattan in New York City on Thursday afternoon, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop confirmed to ABC News.

The helicopter was carrying a pilot, two adults and three children, according to law enforcement sources. The family members were tourists from Spain, sources said.

The helicopter was in the air around Manhattan for about 15 minutes before the crash. Video showed the chopper plunging into the water without a tail rotor or a main rotor blade.

Dani Horbiak told ABC News she watched the helicopter “fall out of the sky” from her apartment window.

“I heard five or six loud noises that sounded almost like gunshots in the sky and saw pieces fall off, then watched it fall into the river,” she said.

Per ABC 7 News:

Six people were killed after a helicopter believed to be carrying a family of tourists from Spain crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon.

The crash was reported at 3:17 p.m. on the Hoboken side of the Hudson.

In addition to the family of five — two adults and three children — a pilot was also on board, for a total of six people.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the helicopter was operated by New York Helicopters.

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