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nomorehelosforme 10th April 2025 20:01

Helicopter Down in The Hudson River
 
Just heard about this on Fox news.

NEW YORK (AP) — A helicopter crashed Thursday into the Hudson River off Manhattan, authorities said.

The fire department said it received a report of a helicopter in the water near at 3:17 p.m.

The crash happened in the river near Houston Street and the Holland Tunnel.

Pilot DAR 10th April 2025 20:02

Helicopter crash New York City
 
The news is reporting a helicopter crash in new York City this afternoon....

Reported into the Hudson River, with fatalities...

https://abc13.com/post/helicopter-cr...city/16153688/

AirScotia 10th April 2025 20:03

Helicopter crashes into Hudson River
 
The NYPD has confirmed a helicopter has crashed in the Hudson River near Manhattan. The number or extent of injuries is not known at this time.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...ver-rcna200721

RAFEngO74to09 10th April 2025 20:15

N216MH Bell 206 L LongRanger owned by Meridian - main rotors + transmission came off and tail with tail rotors also missing just before crash


Pilot DAR 10th April 2025 20:24

Wow! It happens really fast in the video clip, but if you frame by frame it, it appears that the two bladed rotor and transmission have completely separated, and are slowly falling, as the cabin falls quickly away. Other debris can be seen falling behind.

SplineDrive 10th April 2025 20:24


Wild that someone caught both the crash and the rotor system with attached gearbox spinning smoothly all the way to the water. Some type of pylon failure?

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....835e0f84a9.jpg

gl5xkfjw1 10th April 2025 20:32

Helicopter crash in Hudson River
 

NEW JERSEY - A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon, police said. Police have confirmed that at least six people have died. Sources tell FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt that at least five people were on board at the time of the crash and that there was at least one fatality.
www {DOT} fox13news {DOT} com/news/helicopter-down-hudson-river-near

RAFEngO74to09 10th April 2025 20:38

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GoM2x_7X...jpg&name=large

ShyTorque 10th April 2025 20:47

It looks as if the front end of the tail boom has been cut diagonally across.

RAFEngO74to09 10th April 2025 20:53

Rotors still attached to transmission and seen spinning in this video

helihub 10th April 2025 21:03

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....6218fa7a7.jpeg
Given the misreporting in the general media, let’s get this bit right

Owned by, and leased by Meridian Helicopters

operated by New York Helicopter


PDUK 10th April 2025 21:14

Helicopter in Hudson - NYC
 
Reports that a helicopter has crashed into the Hudson near to Pier 40. Video footage shows rotors not moving and it falling from the sky. Reported five fatalities.

PapaechoIT 10th April 2025 21:18


Originally Posted by ShyTorque (Post 11864292)
It looks as if the front end of the tail boom has been cut diagonally across.

Indeed, could be a Mast Bumping event. In the end is a two-blades helicopter operating at low speed and changing attitudes quite frequently.
I suppose it was one of the several sightseeing flights out there.

RAFEngO74to09 10th April 2025 21:21

Meridian is a small company specializing in leasing, brokering and refurbishing helicopters.

They recently completed their 29th refurbishment of a Bell 206L https://verticalmag.com/press-releas...l4-to-flynyon/


docstone 10th April 2025 21:35

Mast bumping
 

Originally Posted by PapaechoIT (Post 11864310)
Indeed, could be a Must Bumping event. In the end is a two-blades helicopter operating at low speed and changing attitudes quite frequently.
I suppose it was one of the several sightseeing flights out there.

I saw another video that IF accurate and of the same hull, appeared to show the 206 stooging around close to the cloud base immediately before the accident. With a teetering head one sadly must put mast bumping at the top of the list of causes.

CISTRS 10th April 2025 21:44

Helicopter down in Hudson
 
A helicopter crashed in New York City's Hudson River, near Lower Manhattan, on Thursday afternoon and was submerged in the water, prompting a huge response of emergency personnel.
Reported to be a Bell 206.
Fatalities.

tottigol 10th April 2025 21:45

Holy Mother of God pray for their souls! This makes a seasoned pilot cry. Memories of the 225 in Norway come flashing back.

shinz0 10th April 2025 21:56

Helicopter crash into Hudson River
 
This just up on a local news feed.

RAFEngO74to09 10th April 2025 22:00

NY Mayor Press Conference - all 6 bodies recovered - pilot + visiting family of 5 from Spain including 3 children.

friedwizard 10th April 2025 22:06

If mast bumping, the head would seperate from
the mast, not yank the whole MGB out no?


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