Mid-Air Collision Over New York.
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Light aircraft and helicopter collide over Hudson River, 8-8-2009
Breaking news on Sky, two helicopters in mid-air collision in New Jersey near the Hudson River. One may be a light aircraft but details sketchy at the moment.
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From NY1:
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
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
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CNN & Fox saying that the Helicopter belonged to Liberty Helicopters.
AP reports aircraft where an AStar and a PA32 Cherokee Six.
AP reports aircraft where an AStar and a PA32 Cherokee Six.
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NY major Bloomberg mentioned that eyewitnesses reported that the airplane ran into the back of the helicopter... but obviously that is not confirmed.
Bloomberg himself btw. is a helicopter pilot himself, flying his Augusta Grand in and out of the city himself.
Bloomberg himself btw. is a helicopter pilot himself, flying his Augusta Grand in and out of the city himself.
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The Mayor gave the best report out of everyone, and resisted the hysteria about closing the Hudson River Corridor as promoted by CNN.
Sadly the report is that only two bodies have been recovered so far putting doubt on the earlier announcements that there was a survivor.
Italian family of 5 + pilot in Liberty Helicopter, and 3 in the Piper (Saratoga?), one a child.
Divers have located one wreckage believed possibly to be that of the helicopter.
No longer a rescue operation, but a salvage operation being performed by NYPD divers.
Being my local neck of the woods, and having flown several times in the corridor I can attest to the alertness and situational awareness particularly of the helicopter pilots in the corridor.
Sadly CNN's "resident expert" who has only ever flown above the corridor helped fuel incorrect hysteria about how congested he believed the space to be just because it is under busy airspace.
Glad I cancelled my flight today. North of the corridor though would have had a concerned Mrs B at home.
Thoughts go out to those involved and our fellow rotorheads who fly in the area.
Sadly the report is that only two bodies have been recovered so far putting doubt on the earlier announcements that there was a survivor.
Italian family of 5 + pilot in Liberty Helicopter, and 3 in the Piper (Saratoga?), one a child.
Divers have located one wreckage believed possibly to be that of the helicopter.
No longer a rescue operation, but a salvage operation being performed by NYPD divers.
Being my local neck of the woods, and having flown several times in the corridor I can attest to the alertness and situational awareness particularly of the helicopter pilots in the corridor.
Sadly CNN's "resident expert" who has only ever flown above the corridor helped fuel incorrect hysteria about how congested he believed the space to be just because it is under busy airspace.
Glad I cancelled my flight today. North of the corridor though would have had a concerned Mrs B at home.
Thoughts go out to those involved and our fellow rotorheads who fly in the area.
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg, press conference Hudson mid-air
The Mayor reports a mid-air collision over Hudson, Jersey side off pier 40, appx 14th street, between Piper PA32 and tour copter. Pilot and two pax on fixed wing, departed Teterboro and headed south over Hudson in vfr corridor. Copter just departed 30th street heliport with pilot and five Italian tourists. Aircraft collided just minutes before noon local time. Both aircraft suffered damage in the air and shed pieces, then plunged into river. No survivors and rescue is now deemed recovery.