Six folks had been killed after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson river in New York on Thursday, the authorities mentioned.
The rescuers recovered all of the our bodies, together with that of the pilot and two youngsters, based on the BBC’s American companion.
The New York Fire Brigade reported that the accident, which approached the facet of the New Jersey of the Hudson River, was reported round 15:15 EDT (20:15 GMT).
Videos circulating on social media present some particles floating within the river. The explanation for the accident stays unclear.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mentioned that the investigations on the collapse of the Bell 206, a two -blade helicopter, could be led by the National Transportation Safety Board.
The accident web site is near Pier 40 in New York City.
A BBC journalist who was on the prime of the World Trade Center on the time of the accident mentioned there have been a couple of dozen boats surrounding the accident web site.
Tourists on the prime of the constructing had gathered on one facet of the tower to have a look at the accident web site, he added.
The newest deadly accident in New York City helicopter was six years in the past. In 2009, a helicopter who transported Italian vacationers collided with a personal airplane on the Hudson river killing 9 folks.
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