US EditionDivers search for parts of chopper
- On Thursday afternoon, a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Jersey City; all six aboard died.
- The helicopter, operated by New York Helicopter, was conducting a sightseeing tour when it broke apart midair.
- A family of five from Spain, including Agustin Escobar, a Siemens executive, and pilot Seankese Johnson, perished in the crash.
- NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy stated, "We are very factual and we will provide that in due course," regarding the ongoing investigation.
- Investigators are searching for missing parts, including the rotors and transmission, while officials work to return the bodies to Spain.
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Chicago Tribune
Independent EspañolDivers search for wreckage after helicopter crash in New York killed six.
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, DAVE COLLINS and TED SHAFFREY NEW YORK (AP) — Divers equipped with sonar searched Friday for key pieces of a sightseeing helicopter that disintegrated in mid-air and plunged into the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey. All six people on board were killed: the five members of a family from Spain and the pilot, a 36-year-old U.S. Navy veteran. The main and tail rotors, main transmission, roof structure and tail stru…
NYC helicopter that plunged into Hudson River had mechanical issue months before fatal wreck
The New York City helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River was damaged months before it broke apart midair and killed all six onboard, including the pilot and a family of five, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Pilot killed in New York City helicopter crash was San Diego Navy veteran
Divers at the scene where a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Divers using sonar searched Friday for key pieces of a sightseeing helicopter that broke apart in midair and plunged into the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey. All six people aboard were killed — a family of five from Spain and the pilot, a 36-year-old U.S. Navy veteran who spent much of his mili…
The Billings Gazette
Divers search for parts of chopper
NEW YORK — Police and fire department divers searched Friday for the main and rear rotors of a sightseeing helicopter that broke apart in midair and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey, killing all…
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