Bird Strike Likely Caused Fatal 2025 NYC Helicopter Crash

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Deadly helicopter crash in Hudson River likely caused by bird strike, NTSB says
A family of five from Spain, including three children, and the pilot died in the April 2025 crash.

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Bird strike caused deadly 2025 helicopter crash in New York City, U.S. officials say
Bird Strike Likely Caused Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash That Killed Tourist Family and Pilot, NTSB Finds
NTSB Finds Evidence of Bird Strike Before Fatal New York Helicopter Crash
The National ⁠Transportation Safety Board ​said Thursday it ‌found evidence of ‌a ⁠bird ⁠strike before a tourist helicopter plummeted ​upside down into New York City's ​Hudson River in April ⁠2025 ⁠ki...

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NYC sightseeing chopper likely hit birds before plunging into Hudson River, NTSB finds
Deadly NYC helicopter crash possibly caused by bird strike, NTSB documents indicate
NYC helicopter that crashed and killed 6 last year shows signs of bird strike, NTSB says
According to a bird expert from the Smithsonian Institute, a mixed species flock of Brant and Canada geese impacted the rotor blades and the horizontal stabilizer.

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NTSB records point to possible bird strike before deadly Hudson River helicopter crash
Tourist helicopter hit flock of birds before crashing into the Hudson River last April, NTSB says