Chilling photos of New York's Hudson River helicopter crash as six, including 3 children, dead

Hudson River helicopter crash: Six people were killed in the tragic crash, including a top Siemens AG official from Spain and his family.

Updated on: Apr 12, 2025 9:36 PM IST

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A helicopter crash into Hudson river on Thursday claimed the life of a family of five tourists from Spain and the pilot of the helicopter, a Navy SEAL veteran. The tragedy has raised new questions regarding the security of the well-liked sightseeing trips. Photographer: David Dee Delgado/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

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Debris floats in the water at the scene where a helicopter crashed in the Hudson River in Jersey City, New Jersey. According to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the latest in a string of incidents in the past few months that has rattled confidence in aviation safety. Photographer: David Dee Delgado/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

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Emergency personnel look for wreckage after a helicopter crashed in the Hudson River in Jersey City, New Jersey. David Dee Delgado/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

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Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), addresses the media at a press conference after a helicopter crashed in the Hudson River in Jersey City, New Jersey, on April 11, 2025. (Photo by EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

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Crews work to remove a crashed helicopter from the Hudson River on April 10, 2025 in Jersey City, New Jersey (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

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NYPD SCUBA divers gather floating debris close to the site of the April 11, 2025, helicopter crash in Jersey City's Hudson River. (Photo by EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

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A US Coast Guard vessel is pictured after a helicopter crash on the Hudson River near lower Manhattan, in New York, U.S., April 11, 2025. Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams stated that he opposes any limitations on the planes, stating that they are essential for everything from carrying Wall Street executives to law enforcement and that tens of thousands of tourist trips occur year without any issues.  REUTERS/Jeenah Moon (REUTERS)

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People pass past the Downtown Skyport, one of the departure points for helicopter excursions. Despite accidents, helicopter trips continue to be a popular tourist attraction in Manhattan for those seeking a bird's eye view. Helicopter tour firms are temporarily grounded as the probe into the crash proceeds. (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

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A shoe is seen floating near where a helicopter crashed on the Hudson River on April 11, 2025 in Jersey City, New Jersey.  (Photo by EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

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First responders (R) were spotted close to the aircraft's landing skids (foreground, in water). (Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP) (AFP)

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A news team is seen outside the Downtown Skyport, one of the places from which helicopter excursions leave New York City.  (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

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A crashed helicopter is raised from the Hudson River on April 10, 2025 in Jersey City, New Jersey.  (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

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Police members stand guard on the aftermath of a helicopter crash on the Hudson River near lower Manhattan in New York, in Newport, New Jersey U.S., April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (REUTERS)