Video of an ill-fated helicopter plummeting into the Hudson river emerged shortly after the crash Thursday afternoon.
The aircraft, apparently missing its rotors, was seen spinning before it splashed into the river near Pier 40 on the Manhattan side and Hoboken on the New Jersey side.
Warning: Graphic video
A separate eyewitness captured the moment the propellers of the Bell 206 helicopter plunged into the Hudson River.
Five Spanish tourists, including three children, were killed in the crash sources told the New York Post. The chopper was operated by New York Helicopter, a tour company.
“I’m devastated,” CEO Michael Roth told The Post.
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