In the United States, six people died when a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon.
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00:00In the United States, six people died when a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon.
00:07The incident happened at Raleigh, 3.15 p.m. local time on Thursday, near the whole internal ventilation shaft in Jersey City.
00:16According to the New York Police Department, three adults and at least two children were on board, and the valender was also killed.
00:24It was announced that all of the bodies have been recovered.
00:26City Hall sources identified the victims of the family from Spain.
00:32The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Road are investigating the crash.
00:38The Coast Guard has established a safety zone in the Hudson River, stopping vessel traffic a mile north and south of the river, which is impacting ferry service.
00:49According to the manifest, aboard the helicopter were six people, one pilot, two adults, and three children.
01:02NYPD divers pulled four people from the crash site, and FDNY divers recovered an additional two.
01:09Immediate life-saving measures were undertaken on the vessels at the scene, as well as the adjoining pier.
01:16Four victims were pronounced dead on scene, and two more were removed to local area hospitals, where sadly both succumbed to their injuries.
01:27Names are being withheld at this time, pending family notification.
01:31Here is what we know about the flight, and this is based on flight tracking software.
01:36A Bell 206 helicopter, flying for the tour company New York Helicopters, took off from the downtown Manhattan heliport at 2.59 p.m.
01:48The aircraft flew south before turning to fly north along the Manhattan shoreline up the Hudson River.
01:54At 3.08 p.m., the helicopter reached the George Washington Bridge, and then turned again to fly south along the New Jersey shoreline.
02:04Shortly thereafter, the aircraft lost control and hit the water just a few feet off the coast of Pier A Park in Hoboken.
02:14The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
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