Who are the victims of the East River helicopter crash?

1,838 views · Published 12 March 2018 · 2:48 · Indexed 22 October 2026

Channel: Eyewitness News ABC7NY · 2018 · News & Politics

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A Texas firefighter and an Argentine woman were among the five passengers killed when a helicopter plunged into New York City's East River Sunday.

Investigators are working to determine what caused the private helicopter to crash, killing five passengers.

The pilot, 33-year-old Richard "Rick" Vance, was the only one to survive the crash. He made a mayday call as the helicopter foundered and reported the engine had failed.

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