Mayor Michael Bloomberg has confirmed that at least two people are dead after an airplane collided with a tour helicopter over the Hudson River near Hoboken, New Jersey.
The accident happened just after noon. Both aircrafts crashed into the water. According to reports, one person had been rescued.
The plane, a Piper PA-32, took off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey with three people on board. The helicopter was a Eurocopter AS 350 owned by sightseeing and charter company Liberty Tours. It was carrying six people including one pilot and five Italian tourists.
Mayor Bloomberg said this is a recovery mission at this point.
The first video is of Mayor Bloomberg's press conference this afternoon.
The second is video of the recovery operation.
Bookmark this page and come back often for the latest news and information of interest to Dallas-area residents. You can also subscribe to my RSS feed to have the latest headlines sent straight to your computer.
If you see a headline you want featured here, shoot me an email.
The latest headline news includes:
Report: Dallas Cowboy cornerback Michael Jenkins injured during practice
MercyMe accident kills 2, sends another to the hospital
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD to appeal rating
Jury finds Grace Head guilty of racially motivated assault and criminal mischief
Layoffs pending for Dallas City Hall
Dallas abuse of 5-month-old caught on nanny cam
Frog found in frozen green beans in Tyler
North Dallas early morning break-ins leave neighbors shaken
13-year-old girl accidentally spends 13 days in Dallas County jail
Five high school cheerleaders get 3-game suspension for drug use at camp
Dallas County Sheriff's Department seeks hit-and-run driver that killed 6-year-old Alaiza Salazar
Questions of race, gender equality raised by recent NTTA investigation
Comments