Videos posted to social media showed the helicopter mostly submerged while appearing upside down in the water.
A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River just off Manhattan on April 10, killing at least one, authorities said.
The incident occurred at roughly 3:15 p.m. on Thursday in the vicinity of the West Side Highway and Springe Street on Manhattan’s west side, according to the New York Police Department.
Authorities said five people were on board, including three children and two adults. One perished in the crash, and at least two were pulled from the water with no confirmation given of their condition.
Videos posted to social media showed the helicopter mostly submerged while appearing upside down in the water.
Units were on scene performing rescue operations, the fire department said. Videos showed rescue boats circling the aircraft.
The rescue craft were seen in a location close to the Manhattan waterfront, situated close to the end of a long maintenance pier for one of the Holland Tunnel’s ventilation towers.
The New York City Police Department referred questions on the status of the helicopter’s occupants to the U.S. Coast Guard.
The U.S. Coast Guard did not respond to a request for comment by publication time.
In a statement to The Epoch Times, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the helicopter, a Bell 206, had crashed and submerged in the Hudson River.
“The number of people on board is unknown at this time. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board [NTSB] will investigate,” an FAA spokesperson said.
The NTSB will lead the investigation and will provide any updates, the FAA said.
By Jacob Burg
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