School taught me that the driver of a plane or a helicopter is called a "Pilot." I think the people involved in the crash deserve the respect of a proper title.
That is what remains of an Eurocopter 350, commonly called an A-Star. RIP to Jeremy, and all those else involved, sad day for the industry. Hopefully changes will be made to fixed wing aircraft flying at low altitudes, high speed on helicopter routes down in the hudson with all of the tour helicopters occuring.
Not so! The heli pilot had entered the corridor airspace and switched his radio over to the corridor frequency. Because the planes pilots struck the helicopter from behind and below the helicopter there is no way the helicopter pilot could have even seen the fixed wing aircraft. Helicopters don't have rear view mirrors no do the pilots have eyes in the back of their heads. The helicopter pilot had done everything he was supposed to do.
He had entered the VFR corridor announced his presence, type of aircraft, altitude, air speed and direction he was traveling over the corridor frequency. The fixed wing pilot entered the corridor while climbing but never announced his altitude, speed, type of aircraft and direction he was traveling. This VFR corridor has an altitude limit of between 500 and 1000 ft AGL . Remember, VFR not only means see and avoid, it also means maintain adequate space from other aircraft.
It's obvious the fixed wing pilot was not very familiar with the corridor or the corridor frequency because he never announced his presence and was still climbing when he struck the helicopter from behind and below. Therefore, the fixed wing pilot was clearly at fault and the NTSB report will say so.
You are correct, I had just seen the actual video of it a few days ago. The plane did hit the heli from behind which means clearly the pilots of the plane were not paying attention.
Crews lifted the wreckage of a helicopter from the Hudson River on Sunday, and police using sonar located the submerged small plane that had collided with it. Nine people died in the midair crash, and five bodies have been pulled from the water. (Aug. 9)
RIP.
nil1230 1 year ago
School taught me that the driver of a plane or a helicopter is called a "Pilot." I think the people involved in the crash deserve the respect of a proper title.
xXKrazyKoreanXx 2 years ago
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i wanna see the dead bodies and the guts
texfly69 2 years ago
That is what remains of an Eurocopter 350, commonly called an A-Star. RIP to Jeremy, and all those else involved, sad day for the industry. Hopefully changes will be made to fixed wing aircraft flying at low altitudes, high speed on helicopter routes down in the hudson with all of the tour helicopters occuring.
dcanne8840 2 years ago
If it was VFR it's just as much the helicopter pilots responsibility as the pilot of the plane. See and avoid.
anthonyd5189 2 years ago
Not so! The heli pilot had entered the corridor airspace and switched his radio over to the corridor frequency. Because the planes pilots struck the helicopter from behind and below the helicopter there is no way the helicopter pilot could have even seen the fixed wing aircraft. Helicopters don't have rear view mirrors no do the pilots have eyes in the back of their heads. The helicopter pilot had done everything he was supposed to do.
greg8698 2 years ago
He had entered the VFR corridor announced his presence, type of aircraft, altitude, air speed and direction he was traveling over the corridor frequency. The fixed wing pilot entered the corridor while climbing but never announced his altitude, speed, type of aircraft and direction he was traveling. This VFR corridor has an altitude limit of between 500 and 1000 ft AGL . Remember, VFR not only means see and avoid, it also means maintain adequate space from other aircraft.
greg8698 2 years ago
It's obvious the fixed wing pilot was not very familiar with the corridor or the corridor frequency because he never announced his presence and was still climbing when he struck the helicopter from behind and below. Therefore, the fixed wing pilot was clearly at fault and the NTSB report will say so.
greg8698 2 years ago
You are correct, I had just seen the actual video of it a few days ago. The plane did hit the heli from behind which means clearly the pilots of the plane were not paying attention.
anthonyd5189 2 years ago
Anybody know what model of aircraft they were?
mpwelk 2 years ago
Aircraft were Piper PA32 and Eurocopter AS 350.
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WORLDBESTHOPE 2 years ago
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Obama is american hero, president hero, and Minority hero soooooooooo FORGET YOU
bass109 2 years ago
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WORLDBESTHOPE 2 years ago
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FAKE
WORLDBESTHOPE 2 years ago
it is?
larry81267 2 years ago
wtf? worldbesthope, no offense, but you're an idiot. this isn't fake at all.
Applgrl91 2 years ago
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WORLDBESTHOPE 2 years ago
TARD
Jvergakis 2 years ago
there it goes the helicopter tour business going bankrupt. that sad.
LU29UN99 2 years ago
whoa
darkhawk519 2 years ago
they should tell us what were watching.
legalizemarijuananos 2 years ago
Crews lifted the wreckage of a helicopter from the Hudson River on Sunday, and police using sonar located the submerged small plane that had collided with it. Nine people died in the midair crash, and five bodies have been pulled from the water. (Aug. 9)
xxxFaustusxxx 2 years ago
Raw Video: Divers Recover Chopper From Hudson
JUMPINGJIMBRUNZEL 2 years ago
"they should tell us what were watching"
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ChristinaWatkinson 2 years ago
maybe they shoudnt legalize marijuana if you dont understand what "raw" video is.
dustinallen1982 2 years ago