A Bell helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon—shortly after 3:00 p.m. ET—near West Side Highway and Spring Street, closer to the Jersey City side of the river.
The Coast Guard halted all maritime traffic in the area to establish a safety zone around the crash site. The NYPD is on scene, and a report from ABC News indicated there are fatalities, though the exact number has not yet been confirmed.
“Due to a helicopter crash in the Hudson River, in the vicinity of the West Side Highway and Spring Street, expect emergency vehicles and traffic delays in the surrounding areas,” NYPD wrote in a statement on X.
Footage of the accident area has been posted on X by several users.
Reports that a helicopter has crashed into the Hudson River….@AirNavRadar
— Flight Emergency (@FlightEmergency) April 10, 2025
Helicopter crash Hudson River pic.twitter.com/ffMVM9GFA0
— Luis Hernandez (@hernandezlg) April 10, 2025
“Helicopter crashing into Hudson River. You can see the propellers falling. So sad …” one X user said.
Helicopter crashing into Hudson River. You can see the propellers falling. So sad … pic.twitter.com/6C6aWsS4Ay
— dinoshan (@dinoshanr) April 10, 2025
Another X user said, “The helicopter that crashed in the Hudson appears to be N216MH, a Bell 206 owned by Meridian helicopters. Radar shows it suddenly dropping to the water just north of the Holland Tunnel.”
Parts floating to Hoboken pic.twitter.com/59I4H4oFn6
— Ryan Clapp (@ryandclapp) April 10, 2025
*Developing…
Tyler Durden
Thu, 04/10/2025 – 16:08
