A tour helicopter has crashed into New York City’s East River near Roosevelt Island at 7 pm local time, on Sunday. The Eurocopter/Airb...
A tour helicopter has crashed into New York City’s East River near Roosevelt Island at 7 pm local time, on Sunday.
The Eurocopter/Airbus Helicopter AS350 Écureuil single engine light utility helicopter was operated by Liberty Helicopter Tours,. hired for a private photo shoot mission.
The helo slammed into the water after losing engine power, and flipped upside down in the water even after deploying emergency floats.
The pilot survived the crash, but the five passenger on board died in the accident. He was rescued by a tugboat after being able to quickly remove the seat harness.
The helicopter with registration N350LH is owned by Meridian Consulting Corp and was manufactured in 2013.
