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A helicopter that crashed in the Hudson River in April 2025, killing a Spanish family of six, may have collided with birds before impact, according to eyewitness accounts recently released by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Witnesses in Jersey City and Hoboken reported observations about the aircraft's flight path and behavior immediately before the fatal accident, providing new details about the incident that have been documented in NTSB interviews.
Quick context
- When did the helicopter crash occur?
- The fatal helicopter crash occurred in April 2025 in the Hudson River near Jersey City and Hoboken.
- How many people died in the crash?
- Six members of a Spanish family were killed in the helicopter crash.
- What new information was revealed?
- The National Transportation Safety Board released eyewitness accounts indicating the helicopter may have collided with birds before crashing in the Hudson River.
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