Spanish Family of Six, Including Three Children, Dies in NYC Helicopter Crash

Helicopter Crash on the Hudson River

• 🚨 At approximately 3:17 PM, multiple calls were received reporting a helicopter crash into the water.
• 🚁 A Bell 206 helicopter, which departed from the downtown skyport around 3:00 PM, was involved in the incident.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 On board were three adults and three children, who were visiting from Spain.

Rescue and Recovery Efforts

• 🌊 Agencies including FDNY, NYPD, Port Authority, and Jersey partners responded to the scene.
• 🏊 Divers from FDNY and NYPD harbor units entered the water to conduct the search.
• 💔 Sadly, all six victims have been removed from the water and were pronounced deceased.
• 😔 The incident is a somber reminder of past aviation disasters in the area, though thankfully no lives were lost in a previous event on the Hudson.