A helicopter crashed in the Hudson River in New York, killing all 6 people on board.
On the 10th (local time), according to U.S. media including the Associated Press, New York fire authorities received reports of the helicopter crash at around 3:17 p.m. and dispatched personnel to the scene to carry out rescue operations. However, all 6 people aboard the helicopter were confirmed dead.
The helicopter involved in the accident had 1 pilot, 2 adults, and 3 children on board, and the remaining 5, excluding the pilot, were family tourists from Spain, ABC News reported, citing sources.
Social media videos taken at the time of the accident show the helicopter upside down and submerged in water, surrounded by several rescue boats.
Witnesses reported that "the helicopter crashed into the water at a 45-degree angle, and after the propeller detached, the helicopter split in two."
The skies above Manhattan in New York are an area where various aircraft, including tourist and commercial helicopters, frequently operate, and similar accidents have occurred several times. In 2009, a plane and a tourist helicopter collided over the Hudson River, killing 9 people, and in 2018, a helicopter crash in the East River resulted in the deaths of 5 people.
Authorities are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.