Not less than one individual is useless after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York, authorities mentioned on Thursday.
The New York police division mentioned not less than two individuals had been pulled from the water, although their situation stays unclear, an official informed CBS Information, the BBC’s US companion. It isn’t clear if the individual reported useless was one of many two individuals pulled from the river.
Marine and land models are on the scene of the crash however it stays unclear how many individuals had been on board.
Video circulating on social media exhibits some particles floating within the river.
HandoutThe crash which occurred round 15:15 EDT (20:15 GMT) occurred nearer to the New Jersey facet of the Hudson River.
The location of the crash seems to be close to Pier 40 in New York Metropolis.
Boat site visitors and road site visitors within the space has been stopped.
A BBC journalist who was on the high of the World Commerce Middle on the time of the crash mentioned there have been a couple of dozen boats surrounding the location of the crash.
Vacationers atop the constructing had gathered on one facet of the tower to look down on the website of the crash, he added.
