26 h. ago Hudson River helicopter crash: Chilling safety inspection video shared before disaster killed six

The operator of a helicopter which crashed into the Hudson River killing a Spanish family of five along with the pilot had featured the aircraft in a video on its website

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29 h. ago Hudson River helicopter crash probe reveals doomed aircraft missing key equipment

Initial reports from an investigation into the helicopter crash in New York City that killed six, including a family of five from Spain, reveal a significant discovery

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45 h. ago Five reasons why Hudson helicopter may have fallen killing entire family

The helicopter involved in the deadly crash in the Hudson River in New York City was reportedly low on fuel when it went down, killing all six on board - but investigators must now try and decipher what led to the tragic crash

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3 d. ago Hudson helicopter crash latest: Siemens executive and family killed after helicopter breaks apart midair

Witness says helicopter’s blade ‘flew off’ moments before it plunged into New York river

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3 d. ago Pilot of crashed New York helicopter was reportedly low on fuel and headed back to helipad

Search resumes for six killed aboard plane, the unnamed pilot and a Spanish family with children age 11, five and fourThe pilot of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into New York’s Hudson River on Thursday killing all six people aboard reportedly sent a radio message moments earlier saying he was low on fuel and was heading back to the helipad, its operators said on Friday.Michael Roth, the chief executive of New York Helicopter Tours, described how the pilot never made it back to the downtown Manhattan heliport it took off from about 16 minutes previously on its sixth flight of the day, the Telegraph reported. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Birthday girl's last smile: Final photo shows young child excitedly sitting in helicopter cockpit... 16 minutes before plummeting to her death beside her parents and siblings in Hudson River disaster

The family-of-five had just arrived from Barcelona and embarked on their first day touring the Big Apple, taking a scenic trip in the helicopter as a treat for the young girl and her mother Merce.

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3 d. ago Mayor: Family was to celebrate child's birthday when NYC sightseeing helicopter crashed, killing 6

A family from Spain was about to celebrate the nine birthday of one of their children when their sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey

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3 d. ago Family of five killed in helicopter crash took to the sky to celebrate child's birthday

Augustin Escobar, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal and their three children were killed when a helicopter they were travelling in crashed into the Hudson River in New York

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3 d. ago Search resumes for parts of helicopter that ‘fell into pieces’ killing six people in New York

Spanish family including three children age 11, five and four killed in crash along with pilot, who has not yet been namedDivers returned to New York’s Hudson River on Friday morning to salvage sections of a tourist helicopter that crashed on Thursday killing all six people on board, as witnesses spoke of hearing sounds “like gunshots” immediately before the aircraft plummeted.A recovery operation that was suspended overnight began again at first light to retrieve what Jersey City mayor Steve Fulop said were “major parts” of the Bell 206 helicopter that broke apart in midair and plunged into the water. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Who was Agustin Escobar? The Siemens boss killed with his family in New York helicopter crash

Senior executive, his wife and their three children die along with pilot in Hudson River tragedy

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3 d. ago Siemens executive killed alongside his family and pilot after sightseeing helicopter crashes into Hudson River

Siemens executive Agustin Escobar was confirmed to have been killed in the crash alongside his family, who were in New York City to celebrate one of their children’s birthdays

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3 d. ago Siemens exec, his family and pilot killed after helicopter crashes in Hudson River near midtown Manhattan

Videos of the incident circulated social media showing emergency boats surrounding the helicopter

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3 d. ago Spanish PM offers condolences after family of five killed in New York helicopter crash

Spanish family including three children age 11, five and four, killed in crash along with pilot, who has not yet been namedSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has offered his condolences to friends and relatives of a Spanish family who died in New York on Thursday after their sightseeing helicopter crashed in the Hudson River, killing all aboard including the pilot.It emerged on Friday that the victims were Agustín Escobar, his wife, Mercè Camprubí, and their three children, who were 11, five and four. The identity of the pilot has not yet been made public. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Family of five including thee children killed in helicopter crash

Agustín Escobar, the president of the Spanish branch of the technology giant Siemens, was killed alongside his wife and three children in the New York City helicopter crash

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3 d. ago Pilot and family with three children killed after helicopter crashes in Hudson River near midtown Manhattan

Videos of the incident circulated social media showing emergency boats surrounding the helicopter

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3 d. ago NYC Hudson River helicopter crash victims are identified as tech boss, his wife and three children

The Spanish family of five - including three children - killed on a tour helicopter that crashed into New York City's Hudson river have been identified.

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6 d. ago Her wish came true! How Cinderella star Lily James' 36th birthday cake was decorated with childhood snap of her dressed as a Disney princess

Blowing out the candles on her cake, Lily James was reminded of the little princess she once was - and how her dreams became reality.

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1 week ago Peter Andre's wife Emily shares rare snap of youngest child as toddler turns one

I'm A Celeb icon Peter Andre and his wife Emily have shared a rare photo of their youngest child Arabella as the couple celebrate their daughter's first birthday

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2 w. ago Mum fumes after parent says they's only attend child's party 'on one condition'

A mum was angered by a parent who told her they can only attend her child's birthday party 'on one condition'. Others agreed that the parent shows 'entitled' behaviour.

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last month ‘He nails it on the first take’: how the Beatles helped my autistic son find his voice

After John Harris’s son was diagnosed, conversation always seemed focused on the things he would struggle with. But a shared passion for playing music grew into something James could do – brilliantlyI start playing songs to my son James from the moment he is born. If I’m given the job of rocking him back to sleep, I usually put on reggae: Junior Murvin’s Police and Thieves and Dawn Penn’s You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No) tend to do the trick. If my partner Ginny or I sing along to whatever is on the CD player, it brings him a gurgling kind of delight. In this, he is – obviously – no different from any other child. But not long after his first birthday, I get a sharp sense that music might speak to him in a particularly vivid, mood-altering way.I play James the title track of Clear Spot by Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band only once. Its mixture of discordant guitar, growling vocals and knock-kneed drumming, I suspect, might strike him as curious and funny, like a big, monster-centr...

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