The helicopter pilot that fell into New York killing six people reported that he needed fuel shortly before the accident on the Hudson River.
The information was revealed by the company CEO that operated the flight. “He called saying he was landing and needed fuel, and should have taken about three minutes to arrive, but 20 minutes later, he didn’t arrive,” Michael Roth said in an interview with The Telegraph newspaper on Thursday.
Roth also dodged a question about the state of maintenance of the aircraft. He said it is up to the company’s maintenance director to answer the question.
The flight trajectory shows that the aircraft took off from the south of Manhattan, made a circle near the Statue of Liberty before flying upstairs to the George Washington bridge, about 300 meters in altitude. At this point, he turned south, stopping in the water near New Jersey.
According to FAA records, the helicopter that fell into the Hudson River was built in 2004 and had an aircraft certificate issued in 2016, valid until 2029.
When the helicopter fell, the weather was cloudy, with winds of 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts of up to 40 km/h, according to several weather bulletins in the region.
Dead family
The victims included Agustín Escobar, executive of Siemens, and their family, according to a police authority. The family was visiting Spain, the mayor of New York, Eric Adams, said during a press conference on Thursday (10).
Four victims were declared killed at the scene and two others were taken to local hospitals, Tisch said. Two children were taken to the Jersey City medical center before being declared dead, said Jersey City mayor Steven Fulop in X.
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