Of the six that were killed on Thursday, five were Spanish tourists from one family.
Six people were killed on Thursday when a helicopter carrying tourists crashed into New York’s Hudson River after taking off from the Wall Street Skyport.
Newsweek contacted New York Helicopter Charter, the tour company operating the helicopter, for comment on Friday via online inquiry form.
According to law enforcement, the helicopter, a Bell 206, crashed into the water after breaking apart midair on Thursday afternoon.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) said it was first alerted to the incident at 3:17 p.m. ET, with Commissioner Jessica Tisch telling reporters the first rescue teams arrived „within minutes.“
„NYPD units from aviation, harbor, scuba and patrol all responded, with our first units arriving at the site within minutes. Our NYPD divers entered the water, along with rescue personnel from FDNY, Port Authority and various New Jersey agencies“, Tisch said. „NYPD divers pulled four people from the crash site, and FDNY divers recovered an additional two.“
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, New York City Mayor Eric Adams wrote: „The New York City Fire Department Marine Division and New York Police Department Harbor Unit responded to the scene on the New Jersey side of the Hudson shortly after 911 calls started.
