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Pilot Escapes, Two Die After NJ-Based Tour Helicopter Crashes In East River Pilot Escapes, Two Die After NJ-Based Tour Helicopter Crashes In East River
Pilot Escapes, Two Die After Nj-based Tour Helicopter Crashes In East River Two people were pronounced dead Sunday after a Hudson County-based helicopter crashed into the East River in Manhattan, authorities said. Kearny's Fly Liberty Charter chopper went down south of East 86th Street near Gracie Mansion around 7:15 p.m., New York City Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill said. The pilot was able to free himself and was taken to a hospital in stable condition, O'Neill said. Police and fire divers removed the other four passengers, two of which were hospitalized in critical condition, police said.   Fly Liberty Charter wasn't immediately available for comment whe…

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by Cecilia Levine