Helicopter pilot in Hudson crash was a selfless veteran: Friend

Navy pal of doomed NYC helicopter pilot believes maintenance issue caused crash

A Navy buddy of doomed helicopter pilot Seankese “Sean” Johnson said he doubts the chopper crashed into the Hudson River Thursday simply because it ran out of gas. Remi Adeleke, 42, a 13-year Navy SEAL veteran, suspects a “maintenance issue” is at the root of the deadly crash, which claimed the lives of Johnson and a family of five from Spain. “Even if you ran out of fuel it’s not going to cause your propeller blade to detach and fall off,” Adel…

Helicopter pilot in Hudson crash was a selfless veteran: Friend

(NewsNation) — The pilot who died in this week’s helicopter crash in the Hudson River along with five others was a Navy veteran who overcame significant obstacles in life, a friend tells NewsNation. Former Navy SEAL Remi Adeleke says he met Seankese “Sean” Johnson in the service when Johnson was serving as a SEAL tech who assisted team members. Adeleke said both men bonded over their “inner city” backgrounds, and he encouraged Johnson to pursue …

​Sean Johnson: Navy Veteran's Final Flight Ends in Hudson Tragedy

When a helicopter comes apart in mid-air over the Hudson River and drops like a stone, an old Army guy like me doesn’t think “bad luck” — he thinks catastrophic mechanical failure, pure and simple. #SeanJohnson #HudsonRiverCrash #HelicopterCrash #AviationAccident #NTSBInvestigation #Bell206 #NewYorkHelicopter #AviationSafety #SOFREP

Pilot who died in Hudson River helicopter crash posted video flying same model only weeks ago

Pilot Sean Johnson, who was one of six killed after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, shared a video of him flying same model only weeks ago.

Pilot of helicopter that crashed into Hudson was ‘doing what he loved,’ friends say

NEW YORK — The pilot of the doomed tourist helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River was remembered as a driven Navy veteran who died “doing what he loved,” friends and loved ones said Saturday.

Pilot of Doomed Hudson River Helicopter ID’d as Navy SEAL Vet Who Had Posted Heart-Wrenching Video Month Before Death

The pilot of the doomed helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River was a Navy SEAL veteran — and posted a chilling video of himself last month.