Divers search for parts of a NYC helicopter that crashed into the Hudson killing 6

Police and fire department divers were searching Friday for the main and rear rotors of a sightseeing helicopter that broke apart in midair and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey, killing all six people aboard including a family of five from Spain.

Those parts, along with the helicopters transmission, the roof and tail structures have not been found since the crash Thursday afternoon, Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, told reporters at a briefing in Jersey City, New Jersey.

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Source: WTHR

Published on April 11, 2025