A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York Metropolis on Thursday killing on six folks on board.
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New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams says a household of Spanish vacationers, together with three kids, died Thursday in a helicopter crash within the Hudson River that killed six folks. pic.twitter.com/07y6jRwQqf
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New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams revealed the victims included the pilot and a household of 5 visiting from Spain.
“Three adults and three kids have been on board a Bell 206 helicopter that left from the downtown sky port nearly 3 pm,” Eric Adams mentioned.
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New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams confirmed six folks, together with a pilot and household of 5 visiting from Spain, have been killed when the helicopter they have been touring in crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/usv70gEgHQ
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An eyewitness mentioned he noticed the helicopter break up in two.
“It gave the impression of a sonic growth on my proper. I lookup, I actually simply see a helicopter splitting in 2, with the rotor flying off within the sky… going so quick, it simply went straight into the water. I’ve by no means seen something like that in my life,” the eyewitness mentioned.
INSANE: Eye witness recounts the second a helicopter “break up in 2, with the rotor flying off within the sky” within the Hudson River in NYC.
So tragic.
“It gave the impression of a sonic growth on my proper. I lookup, I actually simply see a helicopter splitting in 2, with the rotor flying off in… pic.twitter.com/UDS8O0ue6e
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 10, 2025
CNN reported:
Six folks – together with three kids – are lifeless after a passenger helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, mentioned New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams.
The passengers included a pilot and a household visiting from Spain, he mentioned.
At 3:17 p.m., a number of 911 calls reported a helicopter crash within the Hudson River close to the New Jersey shoreline at Pier A Park in Hoboken, New York Police Division Commissioner Jessica Tisch mentioned. When first responders arrived, police pulled 4 folks out of the water and FDNY pulled out two folks, she mentioned.
4 victims have been declared lifeless on scene whereas a further two folks have been taken to native hospitals, the place they have been declared lifeless, Tisch mentioned.
“Our hearts exit to the household of those that have been on board,” Adams mentioned.
The helicopter, operated by the tour firm New York Helicopter Constitution, is presently submerged within the river.
