Authorities at the scene of the Hudson River helicopter in New York reported that the six people on board, including the pilot, died on Thursday (10).
Five people – three children and two adults, all tourists from Spain – were rescued from the Hudson River. Four died at the scene and two were transported to hospitals.
According to New York Mayor Eric Adams, an investigation began to determine the cause of the accident.
Helicopter was manufactured in 2004
“A Bell 206 helicopter has fallen and is submerged in the Hudson River, in New York City,” the Federal Administration of Aviation (FAA) told a statement to a statement to a statement to CNN . The agency has not provided any information about the number of people on board. “FAA and the National Transport Security Council (NTSB) will investigate. NTSB will lead the investigation and provide any updates,” the aviation agency said.
According to analysis of the CNN And from the Flightradar 24 flight tracking site, the helicopter flew for about 16 minutes before falling into the water.
The flight trajectory shows that the aircraft took off from the south of Manhattan, made a circle near the Statue of Liberty before flying upstairs to the George Washington bridge, about 300 meters in altitude. At this point, he turned south, stopping in the water near New Jersey.
“A Bell 206 helicopter has fallen and is submerged in the Hudson River, in New York City,” the Federal Administration of Aviation (FAA) told a statement to a statement to a statement to CNN . The agency has not provided any information about the number of people on board. “FAA and the National Transport Security Council (NTSB) will investigate. NTSB will lead the investigation and provide any updates,” the aviation agency said.
According to FAA records, the helicopter that fell into the Hudson River was built in 2004 and had an aircraft certificate issued in 2016, valid until 2029.
When the helicopter fell, the weather was cloudy, with winds of 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts of up to 40 km/h, according to several weather bulletins in the region.
The surface visibility was good – 16 km – but the sky was cloudy, as a weather system is moving toward the region, bringing light rain to the region this afternoon and night.
Near airport observations show the presence of some dispersed clouds up to 820 meters altitude, while thicker clouds were more pronounced above 2,700 meters.
This content was originally published in a helicopter fall on the Hudson River in the USA leaves six dead on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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