One person has died on Saturday after a small plane and Liberty Harbor Sightseeing Tours helicopter crashed in mid-air. Both aircrafts have fallen into the Hudson River in Manhattan.
Officials confirm that the first casualty has been recovered by firefighters. A diving rescue team is attempting to recover the other survivors.
Just before noon EDT, a white airplane crashed into the rear of a black helicopter, according to witnesses.
Officials say that the plane left from Teterboro Airport and that the helicopter had five passengers and one pilot.
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Here are a few of the first tweets about the accident…
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