
The helicopter accident in the Hudson River killed all six people, including three children from Spain. The incident raised concerns about US aviation safety after recent accidents and a collision in the air near Washington, DC. Investigations are underway FAA and NTSB.
Passengers, including three children, were from Spain, the city officials said. The lever also killed the pilot.
Speaking of the incident, the mayor of New York Eric Adams said at a press conference: “At the moment, all six victims were removed from the water. And unfortunately, all six victims were declared.”
What did President Trump said?
President Donald Trump expressed his condolences and said: “The terrible helicopter accident in the Hudson River. It looks like six people, pilot, two adults and three children are no longer with us. The accident shots are terrible. God bless families and friends.
As the plane crashed: Watch
One eyewitness told the Associated Press agency that he saw the helicopter falling apart in the air while another said that the plane was turning uncontrollably.
The helicopter flight, which began at the helipot near Wall Street, shows that before the accident, the group flew south to the statue of Svoboda and then headed north to George Washington’s bridge before turning back.
“We are destruction,” said Michael Roth, CEO of New York Helicopter, who operated the flight. “We are tragically sorry for what happened and we work with the investigators.”
The Federal Aviation Administration said it could not confirm the number of people on board, but said it would explore what happened to the Bell 206 helicopter next to the National Transport Safety Council. NTSB stated in its statement that it collects information.
The inability of a past Helikpto causes a security problem
At the beginning of Thursday, the passenger was a beam bearing at least six Congress members cropped with another commercial plane on Earth at Ronald Reagan Washington airport near Washington, DC. The incidents are faced with confidence in the security of the American air system after a deadly collision between the country between the US military helicopter and the regional personal beam near Reagan Airport in January.
There were several helicopters around New York. In 2018, the helicopter killed the helicopter to the eastern river during the monument trip, killed five people, and raised awareness of the security problem of restricting the seat.
“It is obviously a tragic situation,” said Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, who added that the cause is currently unknown. “But it will lead to a greater conversation around that we do everything that is necessary from a safety point of view, given how densely populated this area is.”
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