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NYC sightseeing helicopter likely hit birds before its fatal plunge into Hudson River, report shows

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The National Transportation Safety Board says the remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a New York City sightseeing helicopter that crashed into...

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  1. Bird remains were on rotor blades in NYC chopper crash that killed 6, NTSB finds

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    NYC sightseeing helicopter likely hit birds before its fatal plunge into Hudson River, report shows

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  1. NBC New York

    Bird remains were on rotor blades in NYC chopper crash that killed 6, NTSB finds (opens NBC New York)

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    FILE – In this image released by the National Transportation Safety Board, an NTSB team surveys the wreckage Recovered from the helicopter that crashed into Hudson River, April 11, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J.

  2. Kokomo Tribune

    Investigators say bird remains were on the rotor blades of a helicopter that crashed and killed 6 last year in NYC (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Investigators say bird remains were on the rotor blades of a helicopter that crashed and killed 6 last year in NYC.

  3. Bangor Daily News

    An NYC helicopter that crashed and killed 6 last year shows signs of bird strike, safety board says (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bird remains found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year in New York City and killed 6 people suggest that it struck several geese, investigators said Thursday.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    NYC helicopter that crashed and killed 6 last year showed signs of a bird strike, safety board says (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    The remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year in New York City and killed 6 people, investigators said Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board described evidence and witness reports that suggest the helicop…

  5. Pix11

    An NYC helicopter that crashed and killed 6 last year shows signs of bird strike, NTSB says (opens Pix11)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — The remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year in New York City and killed 6 people, investigators said Thursday.

  6. Myfox Zone

    NYC helicopter that crashed and killed 6 last year shows signs of bird strike, NTSB says (opens Myfox Zone)

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    Helicopter bird strikes are unusual, but they can be devastating.

  7. Gothamist

    NTSB records point to possible bird strike before deadly Hudson River helicopter crash (opens Gothamist)

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    A tour helicopter came apart in mid-flight one year ago, killing all six people aboard. Newly released investigative records document goose remains on the wreckage but stop short of identifying the cause of the April 2025 disaster. [ more › ]

  8. KVIA El Paso

    Tourist helicopter hit flock of birds before crashing into the Hudson River last April, NTSB says (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A sightseeing helicopter that plunged into the Hudson River near New York City last year, killing a family of five and the pilot, crashed after hitting a flock of geese, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a series of investigative reports rel…

  9. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Helicopter that plunged into Hudson River, killing 6, had signs of having been struck by geese, feds say (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    Investigators say geese likely caused a helicopter crash in the Hudson River that killed six, including a Spanish family and the pilot.

  10. CBS News

    Deadly helicopter crash in Hudson River likely caused by bird strike, NTSB says (opens CBS News)

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    A family of five from Spain, including three children, and the pilot died in the April 2025 crash.

  11. WFAA Dallas

    NYC sightseeing helicopter likely hit birds before its fatal plunge into Hudson River, report shows (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    The National Transportation Safety Board says the remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a New York City sightseeing helicopter that crashed into...

  12. WMUR

    NTSB report: NYC sightseeing helicopter likely hit birds before its fatal plunge into Hudson River (opens WMUR)

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    The NTSB says the remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a New York City sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year and killed 6 people

  13. CBS News

    Deadly NYC helicopter crash possibly caused by bird strike, NTSB documents indicate (opens CBS News)

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    15 months after a sightseeing helicopter broke up in the air and crashed in New York City's Hudson River, investigators revealed what they believe brought down the chopper, killing the pilot and a family of five. Kris Van Cleave reports.

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