New York City
Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River
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Bruce Wall
A helicopter plummeted from the skies above New York City on Thursday, crashing into the Hudson River — and the terrifying incident was caught on video.
Multiple people have been killed, according to various local reports. Several shocked eyewitnesses recorded the yellow chopper on video — a portion of it can be seen at the surface …. while the rest appears to be submerged.
Helicopter crashed in Hudson! The chopper broke off midair and dropped!! pic.twitter.com/KpQGmM8x25
— Avirbhaw(Avi) Rakesh (@AvirbhawRakesh) April 10, 2025
@AvirbhawRakesh
According to police, the helicopter came down near Pier 25, between West Street and Canal Street shortly after 3 PM local time.
Witnesses reportedly described hearing a “loud thumping noise” at the time of the crash.
Emergency boats responded to the crash and reportedly pulled 2 people from the craft. Life-saving efforts were performed on at least one victim. It’s unclear how many people were in the craft, but it’s believed at least 5 people were on board … 2 adults (a man and a woman) … and 3 kids.
The cause of the crash has not been confirmed.
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