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A New York City sightseeing helicopter made an emergency landing at a New Jersey cruise ship terminal Tuesday after its pilot called in a “mayday” and asked for help finding an immediate landing spot, telling air traffic control they lost an engine.
Air traffic control correspondence shows the conversation unfold between the pilot and controllers, as they discuss the aircraft’s stability and select a landing point in Bayonne.
The Bell 206L-4 helicopter came down on a road at the Port Jersey Marine Terminal in Bayonne, across the Hudson River from Manhattan, around 8:55 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Both the pilot and the co-pilot, the only two people aboard, were OK, radio communication indicated.
Video from the scene captured by Chopper 4 shows the helicopter on the pier; its tail appears sheared off, though it wasn’t clear if that happened upon impact or before.
The helicopter is operated by FlyNYON, a Kearny-based sightseeing company that offers NYC tours departing from New Jersey. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The FAA said it will investigate the incident.
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