Helicopter crashes into New York's Hudson River after it ‘split in half' mid-flight
A helicopter has crashed into New York's Hudson River with multiple passengers feared dead.
Officials have confirmed they are responding to the incident with the chopper going down at roughly 3:15pm local time today (10 April).
A fleet of emergency service vehicles are said to have surrounded both sides of the Hudson River following the shock incident, CBS News said.
Reports suggest that the aircraft plummeted into the water near Pier 40 after 'splitting in half' in the air.
One witness has since claimed to have watched the helicopter go 'down at a 45-degree angle' before it fell into the Hudson with a 'big splash'.
The eyewitness told ABC News it was 'very scary', while another compared the sound of the crash to 'a sonic boom' when speaking to WABC.
The man claimed he saw the helicopter 'splitting in two with the rotor flying off'.
Concerning footage has been circulating on social media of the incident, appearing to show the wreckage of the helicopter in the water.
At least four people are believed to have been travelling on the aircraft, the New York City Fire Department said, according to ABC News.
Boat traffic in the Hudson has reportedly ground to a halt as officials assess the situation in the water.
The 315-mile river, which flows from north to south, was the site of another shocking accident 16 years ago.
On 15 January, 2009, Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger extraordinarily saved the lives everyone onboard while performing an extraordinary landing on the Hudson.
He was flying US Airways Flight 1549 when a bird strike caused two engines to fail shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York.
Miraculously, he was able to safely land the Airbus A320 on the river in one piece, saving all 155 passengers and crew on board.
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