Deadly New York helicopter crash in Hudson River last year most likely caused by bird strike, NTSB says

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date July 16, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated July 16, 2026, 3 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/new-york-helicopter-crash-hudson-river-bird-strike-ntsb/

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A bird strike most likely caused the [ helicopter crash ][1] in the Hudson River that killed six people near New York City last year, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report released Thursday. The NTSB found bird remains in the wreckage of the Bell 206L-4 helicopter and the surro...