Pilot radioed for help before fatal crash in New York City's East River
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pilot-radioed-for-help-before-fatal-crash-in-new-york-citys-east-river/ar-BBK70nX?li=BBnbfcLNEW YORK, March 11 (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying six people crashed in New York City's East River on Sunday, killing all passengers, while the pilot survived, police said.
Moments before it crashed into the frigid waters, the pilot frantically radioed for help, the New York Daily News and other media reported.
"Mayday, mayday, mayday," the pilot said, according to news accounts. "Engine failure. We've got an engine failure over the East River."