Took off to about 20ft, then started spinning and ditched shortly after.  Sonia Marra Nicholson, aged 40, died after being trapped inside the helicopter. Her girlfriend Helen Tomaski died from her injuries the next week.  Her mother Harriet was in critical condition later in the day after being pulled unconscious from the water.  Her 72-year-old father, Paul Nicholson, was stable and later released. Pilot, and helicopter owner, Paul Dudley, escaped without injury.

Date:

4 October, 2011

Reg:

N63Q

Make:

Bell

Model:

B206

MSN:

2063

Location:

East River close to 34th Street Heliport, New York

Country:

US-New York

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

2

Operator:

Linden-Air-Services

Link:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/04/helicopter-crash-new-york-east-river?newsfeed=true

Link:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44776452/ns/us_news-life/

Link:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8807395/British-woman-killed-as-helicopter-crashes-in-New-Yorks-East-River.html