Coverage dated November 10, 2026

NYC sightseeing helicopter makes emergency landing after reporting possible engine trouble

Headline from ABC 13 Houston

A New York City sightseeing helicopter on a maintenance flight has made an emergency landing at a New Jersey cargo port after the pilot reported possible engine trouble

ABC 13 Houston's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC New York

    Helicopter makes emergency landing on NJ pier; video shows sheered-off tail (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    A helicopter appears to have made an unscheduled landing in New Jersey, and Chopper 4 over the scene shows the aircraft’s tail appears to be missing. Reports of the incident at the cruise ship terminal in Bayonne came in around 9 a.m. Tuesday.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Tour Helicopter Emergency-Lands on Bayonne Pier (opens Independent Journal Review)

    Published

    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    A FlyNYON Bell 206 helicopter made an emergency landing on a Bayonne pier after the pilot reported engine trouble. The two people aboard were unharmed, and the FAA is investigating.

  3. KRDO

    Helicopter pilot reports losing engine power and crash lands on pier outside New York City (opens KRDO)

    Published

    KRDO's feed description

    By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate after a helicopter pilot reported losing engine power and made an emergency landing on a pier, just outside of New York City.

  4. ABC 13 Houston

    NYC sightseeing helicopter makes emergency landing after reporting possible engine trouble (opens ABC 13 Houston)

    Published

    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A New York City sightseeing helicopter on a maintenance flight has made an emergency landing at a New Jersey cargo port after the pilot reported possible engine trouble

  5. Pix11

    Helicopter makes emergency landing on New Jersey road: FAA (opens Pix11)

    Published

    Pix11's feed description

    BAYONNE, N.J. (PIX11) -- A helicopter made an emergency landing on a road in Bayonne, New Jersey, on Tuesday morning, the FAA confirmed to PIX11 News. The incident happened around 8:55 a.m. after the pilot reported a possible engine issue, according to the FAA.

  6. New York Post

    Sightseeing helicopter makes emergency landing in NJ as shocking photos show broken tail (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    A sightseeing helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing just outside New York City on Tuesday morning after the pilot frantically reported an engine failure.

  7. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Tour helicopter makes emergency landing in Bayonne after engine issue (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

    Published

    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The FAA is investigating a possible engine issue; no injuries were reported.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.