Helicopter crashes in New York City’s Hudson River
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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.
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Six people have died in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River in New York City, an Associated Press source says.
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A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York, the police confirmed on Thursday.
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