Victims in fatal East River helicopter crash identified
The fatal New York City helicopter crash that killed everyone on board except the pilot may have been caused by a passenger's piece of luggage, the pilot told investigators. A bystander also filmed the crash, showing the Liberty Helicopters craft sinking slowly into the river.
He said the pilot escaped the downed aircraft nearly immediately because he was able to unbuckle his front-facing seat belt. "After a back injury that kept him from flying for the Army, he found Northeast Helicopters and never looked back".
It is one of the maddening paradoxes of New York City's recent political history that Mayor Bill de Blasio came to power with a righteous rage to ban horse-carriages in Central Park (a prohibition he ultimately failed to enact), but he has shown no fury - or any real sign of displeasure - over a much more risky and environmentally damaging means of vehicular tourism, sightseeing by helicopter.
The pilot of the helicopter, Richard Vance, was the only survivor. The Airbus AS350, one of the most popular tourist helicopters - it was the model involved in Sunday's crash - produces 43 times the amount of carbon dioxide emissions per hour than the average auto. Neither responded to requests for comment. "Thought it was unusual, but didn't expect it to crash", Magers told CNN.
"He's a true f-- pilot, so just let him be", Anthony Vance said. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident and is slated to provide an update on the crash late Monday afternoon.
It remains unclear whether the helicopter experienced mechanical problems after takeoff, or if the harnesses and the floating devices were working properly.
Dallas Fire-Rescue officials say Brian McDaniel was on vacation in NY when the helicopter went down on Sunday.
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A helicopter on a sightseeing tour of Manhattan crashed into the Hudson River in July 2007, shaking up the eight people aboard but injuring no one. "Nobody has time to learn how to cut a heavy harness strap underwater while holding their breath".
"It took awhile for the divers to get these people out". "Vance failed to give a proper safety briefing to the passengers of the helicopter prior to the subject flight". People may not remember what you say or did but they'll remember how they made you feel. "Not with the training they had". "And I've always known as an ICU nurse that you don't ever know when it's your time, and it's really none of my business when it's our time".
Cadigan's parents taking legal action against Vance, the helicopter company and other operators. The lawsuit does not specify the amount of damages the family is seeking.
All five were sightseers in a Liberty Helicopters Eurocopter AS350 which went down in the East River on Sunday night.
At least one lawmaker has called on the FAA to suspend Liberty Helicopters flights until the facts of the crash are known.
Samantha Schmidt contributed to this article.
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