India, April 11 -- A Bell 206 helicopter crashed into New York City's Hudson River on Thursday, killing all six people onboard. Authorities confirmed that they received a report of a chopper in the Manhattan river at around 3:17 PM local time. Videos posted on social media showed the aircraft submerged in water and multiple rescue boats circling the site of the crash.

"Due to a helicopter crash in the Hudson River, in the vicinity of the West Side Highway and Spring Street, expect emergency vehicles and traffic delays in the surrounding areas," the New York Police Department (NYPD) said in an update on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams called the crash 'heartbreaking and tragic'. "Please avoid the are...