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New York City helicopter pilot radioed chopper was running low on fuel shortly after takeoff
Thursday's incident was not the first time the company had been flagged with safety concerns. New York Helicopter had filed for bankruptcy in 2019, citing hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt, which were largely for “repair services."
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Transportation Secretary Duffy sends safety review team to investigate deadly helicopter crash
The incident took place earlier in the day, after the helicopter crashed into the Hudson River. All six people on the helicopter, including three children, were killed.
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Six people dead in New York City helicopter crash
A search and rescue operation is currently underway, after the helicopter went down near Pier 40, fire officials told the New York Post. Additional information on the crash is not currently clear.
