NEW YORK — The rotor of the helicopter from final week’s lethal crash has been retrieved from the Hudson River, 4 days after the devastating accident that killed all six folks on board, in keeping with a press release from the Nationwide Transportation Security Board.
The restoration of the rotor system included the transmission and the roof beam, the NTSB mentioned on Monday evening, including: “Additionally they recovered the tail rotor system.”
The primary fuselage, which incorporates the cockpit and cabin, had already been recovered, the NTSB mentioned.
Video from NewsCopter 7 reveals the rotor.
Key elements of the Bell 206 L-4 helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River final week have been recovered Monday, vastly aiding the Nationwide Transportation Security Board’s investigation into the deadly accident,” the assertion mentioned, partly.
It credited the efforts to divers from the New York Police Division, america Military Corps of Engineers and the Jersey Metropolis Workplace of Emergency Administration.
“The proof might be taken to a safe location for additional examination,” the NTSB assertion mentioned.
“Restoration efforts at the moment are completed,” it added.
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The pilot, Seankese “Sam” Johnson, was taking a household of Spanish vacationers — Siemens government Agustin Escobar, his spouse Merce Camprubi Montal, and their youngsters, ages 4, 8 and 10 — on a tour when the chopper crashed on April 10.
Video confirmed the helicopter plunging into the 5-foot-deep water close to Jersey Metropolis, New Jersey, with out its tail rotor or principal rotor blade.
The NTSB is investigating the reason for the crash. The helicopter wasn’t outfitted with any flight data, the NTSB mentioned.
New York Helicopter Excursions, the corporate behind the helicopter, has shut down its operations, in keeping with the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA mentioned it should launch a direct overview of the tour operator’s license and security file.
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