Six people die in Hudson River helicopter crash

Six people, including three children, died after a helicopter crashed in the Hudson River, between New York and New Jersey, on Thursday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.Details: The bodies have been removed from the river, Adams said during a press briefing Thursday evening.The crash was reported about 3pm, per the New York City Fire Department.The Bell 206 helicopter was submerged in the Hudson as of 4:30pm Thursday ET, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) statement said.Zoom in: The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident. The New York City Fire Department said its units were responding, with land marine units performing rescue operations.The fire department was assisting first responders closer to the New Jersey side of the river, per New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Zoom out: This is the latest air crash in a year with aviation anxiety due to several collisions, though flying remains the safest way to travel.A fatal helicopter-plane crash in January prompted the FAA to permanently halt non-essential helicopter operations last month near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, D.C.At least 32 people died in NYC helicopter accidents from 1977 to 2019, per an AP analysis. In 2018, five people drowned after a charter helicopter crashed into the East River. The pilot survived. Go deeper: FAA closes helicopter route near D.C. airport after fatal crash

Six people, including three children, died after a helicopter crashed in the Hudson River, between New York and New Jersey, on Thursday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.Details: The bodies have been removed from the river, Adams said during a press briefing Thursday evening.The crash was reported about 3pm, per the New York City Fire Department.

The Bell 206 helicopter was submerged in the Hudson as of 4:30pm Thursday ET, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) statement said.Zoom in: The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident. The New York City Fire Department said its units were responding, with land marine units performing rescue operations.

The fire department was assisting first responders closer to the New Jersey side of the river, per New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Zoom out: This is the latest air crash in a year with aviation anxiety due to several collisions, though flying remains the safest way to travel.A fatal helicopter-plane crash in January prompted the FAA to permanently halt non-essential helicopter operations last month near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, D.

C.At least 32 people died in NYC helicopter accidents from 1977 to 2019, per an AP analysis. In 2018, five people drowned after a charter helicopter crashed into the East River.

The pilot survived. Go deeper: FAA closes helicopter route near D.C.

airport after fatal crash.