Helicopter Broke Apart Before Crashing Into Hudson River, Report Says

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board did not provide an explanation for the crash, which left six people dead.

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Missing Rotor Is Recovered From Site of Helicopter Crash in Hudson River

The aircraft was on a sightseeing flight when it suddenly broke apart in midair, its rotor blades falling separately toward the water.

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N.Y.C. Helicopter Company Shuts Operations After Deadly Crash, F.A.A. Says

All six people on board the craft, operated by New York Helicopter Tours, died when it crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday.

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Several Parts of Helicopter That Crashed in Hudson Are Still Missing

The helicopter did not have any flight recorders, officials said. The investigation into the cause of the crash, which killed six people, is continuing.

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The Last Flight of Helicopter N216MH

The aircraft had flown tourists in New York City thousands of times before crashing Thursday with a Spanish family aboard. Passengers who had flown earlier that day are processing the shock.

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Before a Fatal Helicopter Crash, 2 Midair Breakdowns and Unpaid Bills

The charter firm whose helicopter plunged into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five, had been struggling financially, records show.

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The History of Helicopter Crashes in NYC. And Why Reforms Rarely Stick.

Dozens have died in accidents since helicopters were allowed in the city in 1949. Residents have complained for nearly as long, but reforms rarely stick.

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A Tragic End to a Helicopter Pilot’s New Adventure

Seankese Johnson, 36, was killed along with five passengers when the sightseeing helicopter he was flying suddenly crashed into the Hudson River near Jersey City.

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New York Helicopter Crash Recalls Another. And Another.

Dozens have died in accidents since helicopters were allowed in the city in 1949. Residents have complained for nearly as long, but reforms rarely stick.

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Charter Company in Fatal Helicopter Crash Had Prior Mechanical Failures

At least twice before in the past 12 years, aircraft operated by the firm New York Helicopter Charter failed while in flight.

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