(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least two people have died after helicopter went down in the East River of New York City on Sunday (11).
Three passengers are in a critical condition in hospital after being pulled out of the water by rescue divers, said city police.
The New York City fire department said the pilot managed to free himself.
Authorities confirmed it was carrying six people involved in a photo shoot, before it hit the water near Roosevelt Island.
The helicopter was owned by a tourism group, but police commissioner James O’Neill told reporters it had been privately leased by the group of photographers.
Video posted on social media showed a red helicopter appearing to make a semi-controlled descent before landing with some force in the water. It then began to tip over, its rotors still spinning and slicing into the water.
Courtesy: BBC
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