Helicopter with at least 4 aboard crashes in Hudson River, officials say [View all]

Source: NBC channel 4 in NYC

New York City
Helicopter with at least 4 aboard crashes in Hudson River, officials say
The NYPD announced the crash in a post on X and told people to avoid the area

By Jonathan Dienst, Marc Santia, Jennifer Millman and NBC New York Staff Published 23 mins ago Updated 28 seconds ago

A helicopter with at least four people aboard crashed in the Hudson River Thursday afternoon, according to the NYPD and sources with knowledge of the investigation.

A report of the downed aircraft near the West Side Highway and Spring Street came in shortly after 3 p.m. Multiple sources said four people had been pulled from the chopper and were taken to a hospital. ... It wasn't clear how many people were on the helicopter, nor where it was headed or had come from.

Emergency boats appeared to be responding to the upside-down chopper, Citizen app footage showed. Rescue teams with the NYPD, Jersey City, FDNY and others were among the teams responding.

Due to a helicopter crash in the Hudson River, in the vicinity of the West Side Highway and Spring Street, expect emergency vehicles and traffic delays in the surrounding areas.

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Read more: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/new-york-city/helicopter-down-hudson-river/6220675/

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Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

https://www.joemygod.com/2025/04/live-video-helicopter-crashes-into-hudson-river/

LIVE VIDEO: Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River
April 10, 2025

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It's in GD too. Sorry, Dennis, I didn't see it.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220226798