5 h. ago New York helicopter broke apart in midair before deadly crash, report shows

NTSB report is US government’s first public explanation about what might have happenedUS transportation safety officials have released images of the New York City sightseeing helicopter that crashed earlier this year, killing a family of five and the pilot, showing that the aircraft began to break apart in midair, according to a preliminary report released on Wednesday.The report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is the government’s first public explanation about what might have happened on 10 April, when the Bell 206L-4 helicopter plunged into the river. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Haunting images of doomed New York helicopter wreckage after crash kills six people

The Bell 206L-4 - used by sightseeing tour firm New York Helicopter - broke apart midair and crashed, killing Agustin Escobar, who was the CEO of Siemens Spain, and his family

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3 w. ago What we know about the New York City helicopter crash that killed 6 people

Six people were killed when a sightseeing helicopter broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey

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3 w. ago Helicopter crash victims include Siemens boss Agustín Escobar and his family

A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River - killing the pilot and a family-of-five Spanish tourists

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3 w. ago Helicopter crashes into Hudson River as six feared dead in tragedy

An emergency repsonse is underway in New York City after a helicopter's propeller reportedly broke off while in flight.

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4 w. ago Sea World helicopter crash report reveals the ‘significant’ safety failings that caused deadly midair collision

British couple Ron and Diane Hughes were among four people killed when two helicopters collided on Australia’s Gold Coast

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