A tourist helicopter crashed in New York's Hudson River off lower Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, killing all six people on board. It was the latest in a series of accidents involving choppers operating around the city in recent years.

A helicopter crashed in the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday afternoon, according to the New York Police Department.

Footage circulating on social media on Thursday appeared to show the moment a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River. An investigation is underway.

Among the victims was a family of Spanish tourists, including Siemens executive Agustin Escobar as well as his wife and three children.

Video of the crash showed what appeared to be a large object plunging into the river, followed seconds later by what appeared to be a helicopter blade. Afterwards, emergency and p

A New York City sightseeing helicopter has broken apart in midair and crashed into the Hudson River, killing six people.

Five of the individuals on board were a family of tourists from Spain and the sixth person was the pilot, officials say.

At least 38 people have died in helicopter crashes in New York City since 1977, when an incident on a skyscraper landing pad led the city to start putting restrictions on where choppers could land. Helicopter flights are getting renewed scrutiny after a fatal crash into the Hudson River on Thursday.

A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York on Thursday afternoon, killing all six people on board. One witness said she saw the aircraft "kept spinning in the air" before falling into the river.