United States authorities are investigating a deadly helicopter crash in New York City that killed six people. The sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing a family of Spanish tourists,

Among the victims was a family of Spanish tourists, including Siemens executive Agustin Escobar as well as his wife and three children.

1986: An NBC radio traffic reporter dies when the helicopter she is riding in loses lift, hits a fence and crashes into the Hudson. 1985: A passenger drowns when a sightseeing flight operated by New York Helicopters crashes into the East River after taking off from the East 34th Street heliport.

Video of the crash showed what appeared to be a large object plunging into the river, followed seconds later by what appeared to be a helicopter blade. Afterwards, emergency and p

A New York City sightseeing helicopter has broken apart in midair and crashed into the Hudson River, killing six people

Six people including three children were killed after a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York on Thursday, sparking a major water rescue operation, authorities said.

Shortly after 3 p.m., the NYPD posted about the helicopter crash in the Hudson River on X, confirming what social media posts had captured on video.

I’m a father and a grandfather and to have children on there, I’m devastated," said New York Helicopter Tours CEO Michael Roth Americans' concerns over the economy, and specifically inflation and tariffs,

Over the years, the city has seen multiple crashes, including a collision between a plane and a tourist helicopter over the Hudson River in 2009 that killed nine people.