A tourist helicopter plunged into the East River on Sunday night,
killing two passengers and leaving three clinging to life after they
were trapped inside the sinking vessel while the pilot scrambled to
safety, police sources said.
The Eurocopter AS350 went down around 88th Street, near Gracie Mansion, at about 7:15 p.m., sources said.
The pilot was able to get out and climb aboard a raft — but five
others remained trapped inside the upside-down helicopter because they
were strapped into their seats, FDNY commissioner Daniel Nigro said
during a Sunday night press conference.
Source: nypost
No comments:
Post a Comment