A chopper has crashed into the Hudson River in New York, the city police has said. At least one person has died in the crash, reported BBC.
“Due to a helicopter crash in the Hudson River, in the vicinity of the West Side Highway and Spring Street, expect emergency vehicles and traffic delays in the surrounding areas,” the New York Police Department [NYPD] said on X.
The helicopter that crashed in the Hudson appears to be N216MH, a Bell 206 owned by Meridian helicopters. Radar shows it suddenly dropping to the water just north of the Holland Tunnel. pic.twitter.com/U6QoYPboK0
— Tyler Anderson, MD (@DoctorTyMD) April 10, 2025
As per FlightRadar 24, the chopper was a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV. Two persons have been rescued from the wreckage so far, as per reports.
Videos circulating online showed police boats rushing to the rescue in the Hudson River between Manhattan and Jersey City.
NYPD confirms chopper crash, reports that 2 people RESCUED
Rescue boats zoom toward Hudson River wreckage https://t.co/e5iK7UQEWn pic.twitter.com/Gcdp4jmz33
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The crash occurred close to the shore near Pier 40. The total number of passengers on board is not known yet.
