2 Dead, 4 Injured After Helicopter Crashes Into East River
The helicopter went down in the East River around sunset with six people on board
Two people are dead and three others are in serious condition after a tour helicopter carrying six people crashed into the East River Sunday evening, FDNY and NYPD officials said, citing preliminary information.
The five passengers became trapped in the overturned helicopter and had to be rescued from frigid waters by divers, officials said. Three of them were taken to area hospitals in critical condition, while the other two were pronounced dead at the scene.
The FDNY said the passengers — two were taken to Bellevue and a third to NYU — were upgraded to serious condition late Sunday night.
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The helicopter went down in the East River around sunset with six people on board
Two people are dead and three others are in serious condition after a tour helicopter carrying six people crashed into the East River Sunday evening, FDNY and NYPD officials said, citing preliminary information.
The five passengers became trapped in the overturned helicopter and had to be rescued from frigid waters by divers, officials said. Three of them were taken to area hospitals in critical condition, while the other two were pronounced dead at the scene.
The FDNY said the passengers — two were taken to Bellevue and a third to NYU — were upgraded to serious condition late Sunday night.
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