Category: Least

Report: Helicopter Crash Over Hudson River Leaves At Least 6 Dead

(L) Rescue boats are seen in Hoboken, New Jersey, after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on April 10, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images) / (R) A New York Fire Department rescue boat is seen in Hoboken, New Jersey, after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on April 10, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

OAN Staff James Meyers
2:23 PM – Thursday, April 10, 2025

At least six people have been killed after a helicopter carrying a family, two adults and three children, who were reportedly from Spain, crashed into the Hudson river on Thursday afternoon — according to the Associated Press.

The sixth death was that of the helicopter pilot.

Officials with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) confirmed that a helicopter was in the river as of 3:40 p.m. local time.

“Due to a helicopter crash in the Hudson River in the vicinity of the West Side Highway and Spring Street, expect emergency vehicles and traffic delays in the surrounding areas,” according to a statement from the NYPD.

In addition to the Spanish family of five, the pilot’s body was also found inside.

Witnesses informed the press that they observed the helicopter “split in half” before it crashed near Pier 40. Additionally, the aircraft was reportedly emitting a distinct “thudding” noise prior to its descent.

“I heard a loud snap … I looked over … and I could see the helicopter falling on its side and splashing into the water,” an unnamed witness told ABC7. “I didn’t see anyone come out.”

Currently, it remains uncertain whether the helicopter was operated for tourism purposes or privately owned. The cause of the crash has yet to be determined, as investigations are still in their early stages.

Rescue and recovery operations are still ongoing.

Online videos showed the helicopter sinking into the river as emergency teams rushed to the scene.

The chopper appeared to be a “N216MH – a Bell 206L-4,” according to Flight Radar.

More than 32 people have been killed in helicopter crashes in New York City since 1977.

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At Least 33 Dead as Tornadoes Ravage Central U.S.

At Least 33 Dead as Tornadoes Ravage Central US
Sunday, 16 March 2025 05:58 AM EDT

At least 33 people have been killed and dozens more injured when tornadoes and violent storms raked across the central United States, as forecasters warned more severe weather was expected Sunday.

Local news showed roofs torn off homes and large trucks overturned.

Eight people died in Kansas in a crash involving more than 50 vehicles, caused by low visibility during a "severe dust storm," local police said.

Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed 12 storm-related fatalities and shared images of boats piled on top of one another at a marina destroyed by the weather.

The state police reported downed trees and power lines, as well as damage to buildings, with some areas severely impacted by "tornadoes, thunderstorms and large hail."

"It was the scariest thing I've ever been through, it was so fast, our ears were about to burst," Alicia Wilson, who was evacuated from her home in Missouri, told TV station KSDK.

Further south in Mississippi, the state's governor said six deaths were reported and that three people were missing late Saturday.

Meanwhile in Texas, local authorities told AFP that four people had died in vehicle accidents linked to dust storms and fires that reduced visibility on the roads.

In the neighboring state of Arkansas, officials said three people had died and 29 had been injured in the storm.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency in response and said she had spoken with President Donald Trump.

"He said to tell the people of Arkansas that he loves them and that he and his administration are here to help with whatever they need following last night's tornadoes," Sanders wrote on the social media platform X.

The National Weather Service (NWS) warned of "severe thunderstorms" from the Lower Great Lakes to the Southeast on Sunday.

"The hazards associated with these thunderstorms include frequent lightning, severe thunderstorm wind gusts, hail, and a few tornadoes," it said in its latest forecast bulletin.

- More tornadoes forecast -

At least 250,000 homes and businesses across the central United States were without power by early Sunday morning, according to tracking site poweroutage.us.

More tornadoes were forecast for the central Gulf Coast states, including Mississippi and Tennessee.

"Numerous significant tornadoes, some of which may be long-track and potentially violent, should continue into this evening," the NWS said on Saturday.

Tornadoes are spinning columns of air that touch the ground from massive cumulonimbus thunderstorm clouds.

The central and southern states of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas get the most violent ones due to unique geographical and meteorological conditions.

Dubbed "Tornado Alley," this is where winds of widely varying temperatures meet in volatile, potent storm clouds, with most storms occurring from May to June.

In 2024, 54 people died in tornado-related incidents in the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.