NY1 | 24 Hour Local News | Top Stories | At Least One Dead In Air Crash Over Hudson River
Sources tell NY1 that at least one person has died after a helicopter collided into a small plane and fell into the Hudson River near 14th Street in Manhattan.
Authorities say the debris fell into the water and the river's New Jersey shore.
Many shocked onlookers heard a loud noise.
One onlooker named Bo, who saw the crash from a roof deck by Christopher Street, said that he saw a black helicopter and a white and red biplane collided mid-air, and a wing separated from the body of the plane.
According to Bo, both aircrafts "spiralled down" and immediately submerged under water.
Sources tell NY1 that the aircraft may have taken off from Teterboro Airport.
A NY1 crew is on the scene and will continue to have live reports throughout the day