NYPD Scuba Team speaks out about recovery of helicopter parts after deadly crash
- A Bell 206 LongRanger IV crashed in the Hudson River last week in April 2025.
- The helicopter, operated by New York Helicopter, broke apart midair after only 18 minutes of flight.
- Recovery teams located key components, including the main rotor and tail rotor systems.
- The NTSB stated the rotor recovery will greatly aid the investigation; the FAA will review the operator's license.
- The crash resulted in six fatalities, including a Spanish family and the pilot; New York Helicopter ceased operations.
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New aerial video captures police, dive team response to fatal Hudson River helicopter crash
close Video NYPD releases aerial footage of response to the Hudson River helicopter crash Aerial footage of the response to the Hudson River helicopter crash April 10 shows New York City Police Department divers jumping into the river after the tour helicopter with six people aboard plunged into the water. (Credit: NYPD) New aerial video footage released by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) shows the moments after a tour helicopter cr…
NYPD Scuba Team speaks out about recovery of helicopter parts after deadly crash
The NYPD Scuba Team that worked to recover the helicopter that crashed in the Hudson River last week spoke out on Wednesday for the first time about their efforts in the investigation.
Hudson River helicopter crash: NYPD Scuba Team recounts harrowing search for doomed wreckage
They work in the dark and see everything, including things no one wants to see. Divers from the NYPD Scuba Team recounted on Wednesday the four-day Hudson River salvage mission for the doomed tourist helicopter that broke apart in mid-air last week. For the specialist police divers who scoured the murky depths for parts from the helicopter that took the lives of six, including three children, it was all hands on deck for the cops as they called …


Key pieces of evidence recovered in the wake of New York helicopter disaster
Divers have now secured key pieces of evidence following the Hudson River helicopter crash on Thursday
NTSB ends recovery efforts in Hudson River crash
(NBC, KYMA/KECY) - The NTSB has everything it needs for the investigation into the deadly chopper crash in New York City last week. The agency says the recovery effort in the Hudson River is complete, with key components of the Bell L-4 helicopter now in the hands of investigators. Divers collected the helicopter's main rotor system, transmission, and the roof beam. They also recovered the tail rotor system. Six people were killed in the New Yor…
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