Six killed as sightseeing helicopter crashes into New York’s Hudson River
A witness says the helicopter's blades "flew off" and "it just straight up dropped", another describes seeing smoke and the aircraft "spinning pretty fast".
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The helicopter was submerged upside down in the Hudson. Pic: Reuters
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A crane lifted out the wreckage on Thursday evening. Pic: AP
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The crash happened near Pier 40. Pic: AP
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