In NYC, divers search for parts of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson killing 6 people

The diverse police and fire department were looking for the main and rear rotors of a tourist helicopter that separated in the air and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey, killing the six people on board. Those parts, together with the helicopter transmission, the roof and tail structures have not been found since the Thorsday clash in the afternoon, Jennifer Homendy, president of the National Transport Security Board, told journalists in an informative session in Jersy City, New Jersey. The authorities also identified the pilot as Johnson Saint, 36 years old.

Hemendy said the NTSB would not speculate on the cause of the accident so early in the investigation. “We are very objective and we will provide it in due time,” he said.

The visibility was low in the murky and diverse river with sound to look for the missing pieces. The pilot and passenger cabin of the plane was taken from the river on Thursday night.

The victims of Spain included the Siemens executive, Agustin Escobar, 49, his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal, 39, who had been a global manager in an energy technology company, and his three children, Victor, 4, Mercedes, 8 and Agustin, 10. Mercedes would have turned 9 9 the officials, officials said officials.

Johnson regularly celebrated his professional milestones as a helicopter pilot on social networks. In March, he changed his Facebook profile to a screenshot or he piloting a helicopter overlooking the Torre de la Libertad and Manhattan’s horizon in the background. In the summer of 2023, he announced that a Blackhawk helicopter was flying to fight fires for a company based in Montana. “Long hours and thorough work to get to this moment. Thank you for all the love and support of those who have helped me to get here,” Johnson wrote.

In another aviation accident on Friday, three people died and one was killed while a small plane crashed into Boca Mouse, Florida.

‘Non -asitic flights on densely populated areas are a recipe for disaster’

Community activists and officials have repeatedly proposed to prohibit or restrict traffic in Manhattan Heliports, citing the history of accidents of fatal helicopters in New York city that have killed 38 people come as well as the relentless noise.

In an interview with Associated Press, state senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, a Democrat who repeats a district on the western side of Manhattan along the Hudson River, said the accident was a “reminder of our fears of tourist helicopter sausages” and asked for remains on flights on the city. “Having non -killing flights on densely populated areas is a recipe for disaster,” he said.

Robert Carroll, a democratic member of the State Assembly, asked for a stop to all helicopter flights related to tourism and travelers until the cause of the accident on Thursday is determined. Adams, however, said he does not want to restrict such flights until the investigation is completed. “We have thousands of flights using helicopters and tourism,” he said in 1010 Wins News Radio. “People want to see the city from heaven. In the heart of this is security. It must be done well. We must look at the maintenance record of this helicopter. We must look at the pilot’s record. And we need to find out what happened.”

A collision between a plane and a tourist helicopter on the Hudson in 2009 killed nine people, and five died in 2018 when a charter helicopter offered “Open by” flights went down to the East River.

The condemned flight left a helipad from the center around 3 pm. Thursday and lasted less than 18 minutes. Radar data shows that it flew north along the Manhattan horizon and then south towards the statue of liberty. The rescue boats surrounded the plane submerged within a few minutes of the impact. The pilot and the passengers were removed from water, but they could not be saved, authorities said.

According to FAA records, the helicopter had a maintenance problem last September that involved its transmission assembly. An entry into the agency’s service difficulties reports shows that the transmission assembly had metal in oil, a sign of wear and a rolling in the transmission was flag. The helicopter registered 12,728 hours of total flight at that time, according to records.