The National Transport Safety Council said on Saturday that the helicopter involved in an accident was killed by six people in New York earlier this week, which was not equipped with any flight recordings and that the accident occurred during the eighth plane flight.
“Video recordings on board or cameras have not been recovered and none of the Air helicopters have been used on the plane that can be used for investigation,” NTSB said in an update.
He added that the helicopter had completed seven tour trips on the day of the accident and that the last “major” inspection occurred on March 1.
An executive official in Siemens, his wife, their three children, and their pilot were killed when a tourist helicopter fell in the Hudson River near Manhattan on Thursday.
Agustín Escobar, 49, was the global CEO of the Siemens Railway Unit. His wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal, worked in the company as a global commercial manager for the Energy Department.
A spokesman for Siemens said on Friday.
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, told a press conference on Thursday night that four people announced their death at the scene, and two were taken to the hospital where they passed away at a later time.
The pilot, who was identified as an inventory of US Navy warriors Sean Johnson, was the other victim.
She left the helicopter from the financial district and headed north before returning to the Hudson River.
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The Federal Aviation Administration said that the concerned helicopter was 206 bell, and that NTSB would lead the investigation.
NTSB said X that he “launching the Go team” to investigate the accident.
It seems that the videos posted on social media show the helicopter roundabout separate from the rest of the plane, as it rotates in the air with the lower the cabin in the water.
A floating crane at the scene, as a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday.
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The officials said that the helicopter, which was run by the New York Helicopters Tour, had lost control.
In a statement on Friday, the helicopter tours in New York said they were “strongly saddened by the tragic accident and the loss of life that occurred on April 10, 2025, which included one of our fans in the Hudson River.”
“The safety and welfare of our passengers and crew has always been the cornerstone of our operations. Our immediate focus supports families and their loved ones affected by this tragedy, as well as fully cooperating with FAA and NTSB investigations,” continued.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Calls for the registered owner of the helicopter, Louisiana, have not been answered.
NTSB said on Saturday that the main fuselage of the helicopter, the front part of the tail mutation, the horizontal stability, and the vertical fabrics were recovered, but the divers were continuing to search for the main rotor, the main gearbox, the tail roundabout, and a large part of the tail bum.
A series of incidents of modern plane caused aviation safety.
The Hudson River sees a heavy helicopter movement between airports and tourist trips on landmarks such as the statue of freedom. Pilots are required to use specific corridors.
In 2018, five people died after a helicopter landed in emergency situations in the eastern river and turned upside down, besieging the passengers inside.
The following year a helicopter plane The accident was broken On the surface of a skyscraper, killing the pilot.
