Summary

  • A helicopter has crashed into the Hudson River, leaving six people dead, according to New York authorities

  • The deceased include three children and three adults - the helicopter pilot and a family visiting from Spain

  • Images from the scene show a helicopter floating upside down in the river which separates Manhattan from nearby New Jersey

  • The New York Fire Department says both marine and land response units are attending the scene

Watch: Rescue boats seen at site of helicopter crash in Hudson River

Live Reporting

Edited by Caitlin Wilson

  1. Feed shows helicopter floating upside down as diver enters water

    a small black boat floating next to an upside down helicopter in murky river water. Lots of people watch on bridgeReuters

    A live feed we are watching from Reuters news agency appears to show a helicopter floating in the Hudson River.

    A small boat with a diver on it is approaching the upside down wreckage.

  2. Tourists at the World Trade Center gather to watch after helicopter crash

    Jim Scott
    Reporting from New York City

    The weather is worsening now.

    It's starting to snow and tourists at the World Trade Center are gathering to watch the scene unfold.

    Tourists look out the windows at the World Trade CenterBBC/Jim Scott
    Tourists look out the windows at the World Trade CenterBBC/Jim Scott

  3. At least five people on board helicopter, including three children
    Breaking

    At least five people were on board the helicopter, including three children and two adults, the BBC's US partner CBS News reports.

    They add that at least two people have been pulled from the water, with sources that spoke to CBS saying one was a child.

    A Hudson County official says the other is the pilot. We don't have information yet about their condition.

    As we reported a short while ago, at least one person has been confirmed dead.

  4. Video seems to show helicopter falling upside down into Hudson

    Video footage posted to social media appears to show the helicopter falling out of the sky upside down and splashing down in the Hudson River.

    Pedestrians are then seen rushing over to get a glimpse.

    The BBC has not independently verified this footage.

  5. Watch: Rescue boats seen at site of helicopter crash in Hudson River

    Watch: Rescue boats seen at site of helicopter crash in Hudson River

  6. Flight in air for 15 minutes, tracking website suggests

    According to flight tracking website FlightRadar, it appears the helicopter involved in the crash was in the air for 15 minutes.

    The tracking site adds in a post on X, alongside a graphic of the flight path, the helicopter appears to have taken off from the New York Downtown Manhattan Heliport.

    The aircraft seems to be a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV which has a private owner, the post adds. This is a single engine turbine helicopter that can typically accommodate seven passengers.

  7. Tourists at the World Trade Center are watching scene unfold

    Jim Scott
    BBC News

    I'm currently at the top of the World Trade Center, and what’s happening in the river has caught a lot of tourists' attention here, most people have come to one side of the tower to look down onto the Hudson River.

    There are about a dozen various boats all surrounding one of the piers on the New Jersey side of the River Hudson, while on the Manhattan side directly across there are swarms of flashing lights from emergency service vehicles.

    And now weather conditions are starting to worsen with a small bit of snow.

  8. What we know about the crash

    We are getting a lot of information very rapidly about this developing situation. Here's what we know so far:

    • At least one person is dead, after a helicopter crashed into New York's Hudson River around 15:15 EDT (20:15 BST)
    • At least two people have been pulled from the water, but their condition is unknown, the New York Police Department said
    • A large number of emergency services are on scene, both on boats and on land
    • The crash occurred near the shore, next to Pier 40, across the river from New Jersey
    • We still don't know how many were on board in total

  9. Helicopter crash near New York's West Village, NYU

    The part of the river where the helicopter crashed is near the West Side of Manhattan. The surrounding area is a neighbourhood called the West Village, a trendy area known for its shops and dining, also near the main campus of New York University.

    Also in the vicinity is the Holland Tunnel, one of the main modes of travel between New York City and New Jersey.

  10. One person dead in helicopter crash - CBS
    Breaking

    One person has died following the helicopter crash, CBS News, the BBC's US news partner says.

    The New York Police Department told CBS that at least two people have been pulled from the water, but their condition is unknown.

  11. Fire department on scene of incident

    Marine and land emergency service units are on the scene, and the New York Fire Department is responding, it told CBS, the BBC's US news partner.

    They did not confirm how many people were on board.

  12. Where did the helicopter go down?

    The New York police Department says the helicopter has crashed near to New York's West Side Highway and Spring Street.

    This seems to be near Pier 40 and the entrance to Holland Tunnel.

  13. Videos appear to show helicopter sinking

    A video circulating online appears to show the helicopter, which is partially submerged in the Hudson River between Manhattan and Jersey City.

    Multiple police boats are around the wreckage and several police officers are observing from a nearby bridge.

    The BBC has not independently verified this footage.

  14. Helicopter crashes into Hudson River, NYPD says

    A helicopter has crashed into the Hudson River in New York, the city's police department says.

    Emergency services are attending the incident, it adds in a post on X.

    This is a breaking news scenario, and we are working to bring you more details as soon as we have them.