NTSB asks witnesses of Hudson River helicopter crash to come forward

NTSB probes fatal New York helicopter crash that killed six

By David Shepardson

Pilot Of Tragic Hudson River Helicopter Crash Identified

The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday, killing all six people onboard, has been identified as 36-year-old Sean Johnson. Johnson was a Navy SEAL veteran. “Sean Johnson posted a video on his Facebook page on March 27, showing himself over Lower Manhattan in a Bell 206 helicopter. He had previously flown in Chicago, according to his profile,” Breaking Aviation News & Videos wrote. “After his tim…

Doubts still remain as to how it originated or what were the causes of the plane crash recorded in New York.

ThePatriotLight - Cause of Hudson River helicopter crash will take 'quite some time' to determine, NTSB says, revealing rotors still missing

ThePatriotLight - A preliminary cause in the horrifying Hudson River helicopter crash likely will take “quite some time” to determine, said a top federal safety official Friday — as she revealed the doomed craft’s rotors still remain missing. A 17-person investigative team has started the laborious task of piecing together what led to the New York City sightseeing helicopter to break apart midair Thursday before crashing into the water, killing …

Sean Johnson, pilot in Hudson River helicopter crash, posted eerie video days before death

Sean Johnson has been identified as the pilot of the Bell 206 helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday

New York, 11 Apr (EFE).- The first investigations into the helicopter accident that yesterday resulted from the death of a family of five Spaniards plus the pilot are directed towards the training and experience of the pilot and possible mechanical failures, without any certainty so far. According to the New York Post, which cites sources of the research that it does not identify, the National Transport Safety Agency (NTSB) will carefully examin…