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A tourist helicopter crashed in New York's Hudson River off lower Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, killing all six people on board.
From Reuters
A helicopter has crashed into the Hudson River in New York, the city's police department says.
From BBC
New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed all the individuals on the flight, including five family members visiting from Spain and the pilot, had died.
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