US EditionNew report shows NYC helicopter breaking apart in midair before crash that killed 6
- A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board found that the helicopter suddenly separated into three major sections before crashing into the Hudson River, killing six people.
- Witnesses reported hearing many loud bangs coming from the helicopter before it broke up and descended into the river, according to the NTSB.
- The helicopter lacked recording devices, but photos showed the pilot wearing computer-augmented sunglasses with recording capabilities.
- The crash raised concerns about the safety of flying in the U.S. Due to a series of recent aircraft accidents.
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NYC sightseeing helicopter crash: New images released in preliminary report
The preliminary report of the investigation into last month’s deadly helicopter crash in New York City has been released, and in it, new images from a surveillance camera show what happened moments before it plummeted to Earth.
Helicopter broke apart before April crash above Hudson River, feds say
Federal safety officials on Wednesday released a preliminary report on the April 10 helicopter crash in New York City that killed the pilot and five passengers. The chopper separated into pieces before crashing.
Disturbing New Report On Hudson River Helicopter Crash
(New York, NY) — There’s a disturbing new report on the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last month, killing a family of five and its pilot. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report that there were three loud bangs before the chopper broke into three pieces. Right after witnesses heard the booms, the helicopter’s fuselage, the main rotor, and the tail boom broke off, plummeting into the Hudson. The chopp…
Report confirms NYC helicopter broke apart in midair before crash that killed 6
Federal officials on Wednesday released images of a doomed New York City sightseeing helicopter as it broke apart in midair last month, killing six people.The series of still photographs taken from surveillance camera video shows the fuselage, containing the engine and rotors, separating from the helicopter's tail. The rotor blades and the transmission then detach from the cabin thats carrying the passengers and the pilot.The images were include…
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