New York sightseeing helicopter crashes in Hudson River: What we know | Aviation News

United States authorities are investigating a deadly helicopter crash in New York City that killed six people.

The sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing a family of Spanish tourists, including three children, and the pilot.

Here is what we know about the incident so far.

When and where did the helicopter crash?

The helicopter crashed at approximately 3:15pm EDT (19:15 GMT) on Thursday.

It went down in the river between Newport, Jersey City and the lower…