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UPDATE: Harrowing Photos Show Tech CEO, Family Moments Before Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash
Reports of a downed aircraft near the West Side Highway and Spring Street in Lower Manhattan came in just before 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, the NYPD said on X.
The chopper, operated by New York Helicopters, was carrying three adults and three children when it lost control shortly after turning at the George Washington Bridge to fly along the New Jersey shoreline, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. The aircraft hit the water closer to Hoboken.
Crews recovered all six bodies from the water. Four victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while two juveniles were declared dead at Jersey City Hospital, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said.
Video shared on X showed the helicopter broken into pieces with its tail severed as it plummeted into the water.
"It hit the water inverted. The cabin piece was visible above the water," Tisch said.
Among the victims was a family of tourists from Spain, NBC New York reports. Their identities had not been released as of 6 p.m. Thursday.
The Jersey City Police Department has begun an investigation, in coordination with the National Transportation Safety Board, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The National Transportation Safety Board will take over as lead agency upon their arrival, a spokeswoman said.
The Jersey City Office of Emergency Management is securing the helicopter, authorities said. There were no victims or property damage reported on land in Jersey City.
The scene of a tour helicopter crash that killed six people in the Hudson River near Hoboken, New Jersey, on Thursday, April 10.
The City of Hoboken's Public Safety Department were among those who responded to the crash.
"I thank our Fire, Police, and EMS personnel for their quick action and professionalism," Mayor Ravi Bhalla said on social media. "On behalf of Hoboken, I offer my deepest condolences to the families affected by today's tragic loss."
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said he had been briefed on the crash, calling it a tragedy.
This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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