Deadly helicopter crash in Hudson River likely caused by bird strike, NTSB says
The wreckage of a helicopter is removed from the water after crashing into the Hudson River, in the Newport neighborhood of Jersey City, on April 10, last…
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Read Full Bio Kathryn Krupnik July 16, 2026 / 3:13 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A bird strike most likely caused the helicopter crash in the Hudson River that killed six people near New York City last year, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report released Thursday. The probable cause and any contributing factors will be determined at the conclusion of the investigation,” the NTSB said on X. There have been around 30 helicopter crashes in New York since 1980. A senior Spanish business executive, his wife and three children died along with the pilot when the helicopter malfunctioned in April 2025, disintegrating in midair before plunging into the cold water.
Furthermore, The helicopter that crashed in the Hudson River in New York in April 2025 reportedly went down due to a collision with a flock of geese. A family of five from Spain, including three children, and the pilot died in the April 2025 crash.
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Read Full Bio Kathryn Krupnik July 16, 2026 / 3:13 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A bird strike most likely caused the helicopter crash in the Hudson River that killed six people near New York City last year, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report released Thursday.
according to CBS News — LatestThe probable cause and any contributing factors will be determined at the conclusion of the investigation,” the NTSB said on X. There have been around 30 helicopter crashes in New York since 1980.
according to Malay MailA senior Spanish business executive, his wife and three children died along with the pilot when the helicopter malfunctioned in April 2025, disintegrating in midair before plunging into the cold water.
according to Malay MailThe helicopter that crashed in the Hudson River in New York in April 2025 reportedly went down due to a collision with a flock of geese.
according to Het Laatste NieuwsA family of five from Spain, including three children, and the pilot died in the April 2025 crash.
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