Deadly helicopter crash in Hudson River likely caused by bird strike, NTSB says

A vertebrate onslaught astir apt caused the helicopter crash successful the Hudson River that killed six radical adjacent New York City past year, according to a National Transportation Safety Board study released Thursday.

The NTSB recovered vertebrate remains successful the wreckage of the Bell 206L-4 chopper and the surrounding area.

A household of 5 from Spain, including 3 children, and the aviator died successful the April 2025 crash.

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Tim McNicholas and Jesse Zanger contributed to this report.

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