“We’ve secured recovery operations for tonight.” The NYPD and NJSP will restart their diving operations tomorrow morning since major portions of the aircraft have not been retrieved, he said.
According to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, two individuals were sent to the hospital and “succumbed to their injuries” after four were declared dead at the scene.
According to CNN, the weather was overcast with winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts as high as 25 mph at the time of the collision. Ten miles of surface visibility was deemed excellent,
But the area was overcast due to a system that is in route and may deliver light rain this afternoon and evening. The temperature of the water was about fifty degrees.
Parts of the helicopter were seen flying off, while additional video showed the chopper ‘flying erratically’ seconds before it crashed into the ocean.
“The families of those who were onboard have our deepest sympathies,” Mayor Eric Adams said. “Unfortunately, all six victims have been declared dead and have been pulled out of the water.”
