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A passenger helicopter crash-landed in New York City’s East River near Roosevelt Island on Sunday evening around 7:15pm Eastern. The pilot survived but five passengers who were aboard the tourist helicopter were killed as a result of the crash, according to the New York Fire Department.
The dramatic moment of the crash-landing was caught on video:
The Federal Aviation Administration has already released a statement on the matter, confirming that the helicopter was a Eurocopter AS350:
Shortly after the accident, additional videos appeared on social media showing the rescue efforts:
Emergency response to the downed helicopter in the East River pic.twitter.com/Xfxrde6bk0
After an impressively safe year of aviation in 2017, this year has been abruptly eventful with aviation accidents. In January, a plane skidded off the runway in Turkey, leaving only minor injuries. In February, a plane crashed in Russia leaving 71 dead. Just a week later, an aircraft crashed in Iran killing 66. However, this is the first notable aviation incident in the US in 2018.
Source: thepointsguy.com