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Siemens Executive and His Family Died in Hudson Helicopter Crash

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By: José Bautista and Lynsey Chutel
12 April 2025 at 01:00
Agustín Escobar and Mercè Camprubí Montal died on Thursday in the crash near New York City along with their three children and the pilot.

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The wreckage of the helicopter was pulled out of the water on Thursday evening.

Charter Company in Fatal Helicopter Crash Had Prior Mechanical Failures

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By: Patrick McGeehan
11 April 2025 at 09:19
At least twice before in the past 12 years, aircraft operated by the firm New York Helicopter Charter failed while in flight.

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The helicopter that crashed in the Hudson River, killing six, was operated by a company whose aircraft had suffered two midair breakdowns in the past 12 years.

Helicopters Pack N.Y. Skies, Despite Years of Noise and Air Pollution Complaints

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By: Christine Chung
11 April 2025 at 07:48
Authorities say the industry contributes $50 million a year to the city’s tourism economy, but the number of tourist helicopter flights has halved since 2016.

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Sightseeing flights remain a major source of helicopter traffic in New York City, despite a decline in the number of flights in recent years.

Helicopters Pack New York’s Skies, Despite Years of Noise and Air Pollution Complaints

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Christine Chung
11 April 2025 at 06:55
Authorities say the industry has a roughly $50 million annual impact on the city, but the number of tourist helicopter flights has halved since 2016.

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Sightseeing flights remain a major source of helicopter traffic in New York City, despite a decline in the number of flights in recent years.

Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River Near Manhattan

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By: Patrick McGeehan and Chelsia Rose Marcius
11 April 2025 at 04:32
Five people have been pulled from the water, according to two people briefed on the rescue efforts. Their condition was not yet known.

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Rescue vessels in the Hudson River after the crash.

Plane Carrying 6 Members of Congress Is Clipped at Reagan Airport

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Neil Vigdor
11 April 2025 at 03:49
Two American Airlines jets clipped wings on a taxiway, officials said. Representative Grace Meng said that, in 10 years of flying to and from Washington, “This has never happened to me.”

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American Airlines planes at Reagan Airport in February. An American Airlines plane clipped wings with a regional jet on a taxi runway on Thursday.
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Pilots Discussed Alternate Ways to Land Before Deadly Jeju Air Crash

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Grace Moon and Selam Gebrekidan
8 April 2025 at 22:34
The pilots’ conversation with air traffic controllers, revealed in a partial transcript, could offer clues to what caused the disaster in South Korea, which killed 179 people.

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Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Dec. 29.
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