NEW YORK Tue Oct 4, 2011 6:03pm EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One particular person passed on plus three other folks were damaged if a heli-copter crashed into New York City's East River on Tuesday, placing off your save effort from the choppy, murky waters, police said.
The Bell 206 heli crashed instances right after rising away from a heliport on 34th Street on the distance side connected with Manhattan. Rescue staff torn in two the particular pilot as well as several travellers from your river, although a fourth passenger ended up being pronounced dead in the scene.
The National Transportation Safety Board said may well investigate the cause of the particular crash, which usually occurred just before 3:30 p.m. regional time. All four personal passengers ended up tourists.
The privately-owned chopper wrecked speedily after hammering the actual dark, frosty water just feet far from your helipad. Within minutes, more than a dozen motorboats in addition to divers and also unexpected emergency employees utilizing ladders, flotation systems in addition to buoys originated on the landscape inside cardiovascular relief effort,
At minimum not one but two in the persons were being significantly injured inside the accident.
(Reporting by way of Paul Thomasch ; Editing by way of )
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