NEW YORK: The wreckage of a New York sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River, killing six people, showed signs of a bird strike, investigators said on Thursday. A senior Spanish business executive, his wife and three children died along with the pilot when the helicopter malfunctioned in April 2025, disintegrating in midair before plunging into the cold water.
Signs of bird strike in wreckage of deadly NY chopper crash: investigators
The remains of several geese were found on the aircraft, according to evidence published by NTSB
“(A) mixed-species flock of geese... impacted the horizontal stabilizer and rotor blades”
July 16, 2026 23:09
NEW YORK: The wreckage of a New York sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River, killing six people, showed signs of a bird strike, investigators said on Thursday.
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El accidente de helicóptero en Nueva York en el que murió una familia española pudo deberse a un choque con gansos
The remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year…
AP – The remains of several geese were found on a New York City sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last…
The National Transportation Safety Board has reported that the remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a…
NEW YORK, July 17 — The wreckage of a New York sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River, killing six people,…
The National Transportation Safety Board has reported that the remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a…
Helicopters are especially vulnerable to bird strikes because they fly at low altitudes
