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What we know about the fatal helicopter crash

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Thomas McKintoshBBC News

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Four people were killed in the field.

The New York Police Agency (NYPD) said the helicopter crashed into the Hudson River and died all six, including five Spanish.

It is a very active investigation, but what we know about fatal thinking is as follows.

Helicopter’s path

The New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has provided detailed information on the deadly helicopter ride.

She said the helicopter was operated by the New York Helicopter and took off from downtown Sky Port at the bottom of Manhattan at 14:59 (19:59 BST).

According to the popular real -time flight tracking website FlightRadar24, the helicopter has been broadcast for about 15 minutes.

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It started the path to the statue of freedom and spread to George Washington Bridge to the north.

The helicopter then went to Hudson along the New Jersey and jumped into the Hurdson river near the dock in Hobo Ken, New Jersey at 15:15 local time (20:15 BST).

TISCH fell backwards when the helicopter hit the water, Tisch added.

Police boats helped rescue efforts and Bruce Wall, who was nearby when an accident occurred, explained what he saw.

“After falling out of the air, after the tail came out, it began to fall down in the air,” he said.

Who boarded the helicopter?

A total of six people were descended, including one US pilot.

According to the report, the Spanish family, consisting of two adults and three children, was riding a helicopter to see New York’s sight on a helicopter.

The authorities have not yet disclosed their identity, but their families have been nominated for Agustín Escobar and his wife Mercè Camprubí Montal, and Siemens’ officers and children are 4, 5 and 11 years old.

The diving team tried to restore the body and died of all six people despite the efforts of CPR.

Four victims were killed in the field, and the other two victims were sentenced to death in a local hospital, officials said.

City Hall: The New York mayor confirms that six people were killed by a helicopter conflict.

What is the cause of the conflict?

The cause of the crash is currently under investigation and the initial details are ambiguous.

But NYPD commissioner Tisch said, “The aircraft has lost control.”

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the helicopter is Bel 206.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will all lead and investigate NTSB.

According to the New York Times, the Thursday case has been the most deadly helicopter conflict in New York City since 2018.

All in that case 5 passengers drowned And only the pilot survived when the tourist helicopter was flipped over to East River.

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2025-04-11 09:53:00

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