US: helicopter dropped in river, two people die

Two people died after a helicopter crashed in the eastern river of New York City of America. However, the number of people who were riding in the crash helicopter was not known yet. A spokesman for the New York City Federal Aviation Administration said that Eurocopter AS 350 had crashed after a short time after 7 pm local time. In a video posted on Twitter, you can see that a red helicopter falls rapidly in water and then appears to be reversed.

The Latest: Helicopter crash in NYC's East River kills 2 passengers, critically injures 3 others; the pilot is rescued after he frees self from wreck. https://t.co/p4FXUcVfNK

— The Associated Press (@AP) March 12, 2018

Mayor’s office spokesman Eric Felix has confirmed dead people on tweeters and has also confirmed the rescue of one person. However, rescue boats are searching for a survivor survivor.