The sun sets on the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City on April 8, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. Photo: Gary Hershorn/Corbis News via Getty Images

Six people, including three children, died after a helicopter crashed in the Hudson River, between New York and New Jersey, on Thursday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.

Details: The bodies have been removed from the river, Adams said during a press briefing Thursday evening.

• The crash was reported about 3pm, per the New York City Fire Department.
• The Bell 206 helicopter was submerged in the Hudson as of 4:30pm Thursday ET, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) statement said.

Zoom in: The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident.

• The New York City Fire Department said its units were responding, with land marine units performing rescue operations.
• The fire department was assisting first responders closer to the New Jersey side of the river, per New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Zoom out: This is the latest air crash in a year with aviation anxiety due to several collisions, though flying remains the safest way to travel.

• A fatal helicopter-plane crash in January prompted the FAA to permanently halt non-essential helicopter operations last month near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, D.C.
• At least 32 people died in NYC helicopter accidents from 1977 to 2019, per an AP analysis.
• In 2018, five people drowned after a charter helicopter crashed into the East River. The pilot survived.

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