Six people were killed, including three children, after a helicopter crashed in New York’s Hudson River on Thursday, as reported by CNN, citing the New York City Mayor.
According to ABC News, an executive of Siemens, a European technology company, his wife and young children were aboard.
Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their children – aged 4, 5 and 11 years old – have been identified as victims in the crash along with the pilot, aged 36, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
According to reports, the crash, which occurred at Pier 40 in the late afternoon, involved a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV helicopter which took off from lower Manhattan, circled the Statue of Liberty, and flew north along the Hudson River toward the George Washington Bridge.
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It then turned back south before crashing into the river near New Jersey. Meanwhile, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) issued an advisory following the crash, stating that there would be an increase in the number of emergency vehicles and traffic delays in the area.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says a family of Spanish tourists, including three children, died Thursday in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River that killed six people. pic.twitter.com/07y6jRwQqf
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“Due to a helicopter crash in the Hudson River, in the vicinity of the West Side Highway and Spring Street, expect emergency vehicles and traffic delays in the surrounding areas,” NYPD stated.
As per CNN, the weather conditions at the time of the incident were cloudy, with winds around 10 to 15 mph and gusts reaching up to 25 mph. Visibility was good, but light rain was expected to move into the area. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the incident. It said it is working with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is leading the investigation as per media reports.
More details awaited
