NEW YORK (PIX11) – The National Transportation Safety Board is calling on witnesses of the Hudson River helicopter crash on Thursday to come forward.
A Bell 206 helicopter carrying a family of Spanish tourists crashed into the Hudson River around 3 p.m. after circling Manhattan for 20 minutes, officials said. The helicopter seemingly split apart in mid-air before it fell out of the sky, video from witnesses showed.
“The tail came off and then just flipped over in mid-air,” witness Bruce Wall said. “[The helicopter] started falling into the ground, propeller still propelling.”
The victims include Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife and three children, a source familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press.
The family was celebrating a mother's 40th birthday, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop wrote on X.
The NTSB is expected to hold a press conference in Jersey City on Friday on the helicopter crash investigation. Anyone with videos or photos of the accident, or have information relevant to the investigation, can email [email protected].
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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