Six people, including three children, were killed when a helicopter crashed in Hudson River in New York on Thursday. CNN quoted the Mayor of New York City as saying that the dead include a pilot and a family from Spain.
The mayor of the city said that at this time all six victims have been taken out of the water and sadly all the six victims have been declared dead.
According to CNN, this accident, which took place at Pier 40 in the afternoon. The Bell was involved in the 206L-4 Longranger IV helicopter, which flew from Lower Manhattan, circled the Statue of Liberty and flew North towards George Washington Bridge along the Hudson River. After this, it turned south before crashing in the river near New Jersey.
Meanwhile, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has issued an advice after the accident, stating that the number of emergency vehicles in the area will increase and traffic will be delayed.
According to CNN, the weather conditions were cloudy at the time of the incident, the wind speed was reaching around 10 to 15 mph and the wind speed was reaching 25 mph. Visibility was good. But light rain was expected in the area. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the incident and said it is working with the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB), which is leading the investigation.