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Breaking: Watch Helicopter Crash Lands in New York City’s East River

March 11, 2018 A man looks out at the swollen East River in East River Park in Manhattan after Hurricane Irene helicopter crash
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A helicopter believed to be carrying several people crashed in New York City’s East River on Sunday night and rescues were underway, according to multiple reports.

@cnn @FoxNews just witnessed a helicopter crash into the East River .. hope everyone’s ok. Caught it all on tape! pic.twitter.com/saHOMTLR69

— JJ Magers (@JJmagers) March 11, 2018

The New York Post described the chopper as a “tour helicopter,” and reported it plunged into the river near Gracie Mansion. The helicopter is a Eurocopter AS350, PIX 11 reported, citing the FAA. It’s reportedly upside down in the river. – Fox News

Featured image of a man looking out at the East River in East River Park in Manhattan by By David Shankbone (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

A man looks out at the swollen East River in East River Park in Manhattan after Hurricane Irene helicopter crash

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