Pilot in NYC crash called 'mayday,' cited engine failure
NEW YORK (AP) " A pilot who survived when his helicopter went down in New York City's East River, killing five passengers, said in an emergency radio transmission that the aircraft's engine had failed."Mayday, mayday, mayday," the pilot is heard saying during the crash Sunday night. "East River " engine failure."The pilot freed himself and was rescued by a tugboat, but emergency divers had to remove the passengers on the charter helicopter being used for a photo shoot from [...]
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