Official: At least 2 dead in NYC helicopter crash

The crash looked survivable at first. Wow. I didn't know 5 people died.

Im surprised they dont have flotation equipment that keeps the helicopter from submerging.

Rest in peace to all.
 
The crash looked survivable at first. Wow. I didn't know 5 people died.

Im surprised they dont have flotation equipment that keeps the helicopter from submerging.

Rest in peace to all.
I thought the same and then it hit me, the blades were still turning. I wasn't sure they COULD get past them safely.
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update: At least two people were killed and three were in critical condition

The chopper's pilot managed to free himself, while two people were declared dead at the scene of the crash.

Rescuers pulled three other people from the water and rushed them to nearby hospitals. Two of the critical victims were sent to New York's Bellevue Hospital with no heartbeat and were not expected to survive. The third critical victim was rushed to NYU Langone Hospital.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/1...in-new-york-citys-east-river-reports-say.html
 
Same company had crash killing 9 a few years ago.
 
Listen to pilot in NYC helicopter crash right before the helicopter goes down


https://www.northjersey.com/story/n...-right-before-helicopter-goes-down/415672002/

The pilot of the helicopter that went down in the East River, killing five of the passengers, could barely be heard over the static of his radio as he issued a mayday call.

The audio from the crash revealed the helicopter went down in the water off the north tip of Roosevelt Island and another helicopter over the scene could see the helicopter upside down in the water.
 
Very tragic situation. It's a shame they didn't have enough time to unfasten their harnesses before they hit the water. Perhaps they had a lot of filming equipment with them that made it difficult to evacuate.

On the positive side, the response by FDNY and the police boats was very fast. I'm amazed at how quickly divers were able to retrieve them and get them to the hospital. Apparently, the copter had flotation devices on it's skids, but it was floating upside down.

New info

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/1...elicopter-crash-made-frantic-mayday-call.html

A passenger’s bag may have accidentally hit the fuel shutoff button of the doomed helicopter that plunged into New York’s East River Sunday, killing all aboard except the pilot, who issued a frantic distress call before climbing aboard a raft and paddling to safety.
 
Seems odd that a fuel shut off button would be located in a place where it could be accidentally bumped.
 

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