UPDATE The helicopter was a private aircraft that missed its landing.
Shepard Smith just reported that a helicopter has crashed into the East River of New York City. ET Authorities were still investigating the cause of the crash CNN's Wolf Blitzer reports.
A helicopter carrying five people has reportedly crashed in New York City's East River near the 34th Street heliport. Local News Weather Traffic Sports Entertainment for Las Vegas. LATEST 345p ET VIDEO Rescues.
Helicopter crashes into NYC's East River Pilot and three others were pulled alive from the water by rescue crews shortly after the chopper went down. You can watch live rescue efforts here.
The helicopter crashed hard into the East River near the 34th street heliport with five people aboard and quickly became submerged ABC News reports.
Rescue efforts are underway after a helicopter crashed into the East River off of 34th Street in Manhattan.
KLASTV Channel 8 News NOW Las Vegas. The pilot and three others were pulled from the water shortly after it went down. Police rescuers are on the scene and three people were trapped as of 327 p. It's near the FDR drive and 34th. ET One person has been confirmed dead and four injured CNN's Wolf Blitzer reports. According to Clusterstock's Julia LaRoche who is on site 4 people have been rescued and pulled. Fox News got word that rescue workers are in the East River trying to rescue the pilot. local time according to NY.
There's been a helicopter crash in NYC's east river.
Updated at 502 p.
Four other people were injured at least one critically in the crash just off the East 34th Street Heliport.
The New York Police Department says a helicopter with five people aboard crashed into the East River after taking off from a heliport on the water.