#helicopter-crash

#helicopter-crash

"We have been in pain for the last 11 days, but they will always remain in our memories and remind us from up high to never lose our ability to smile," Montal's father, Joan Camprubí, said during the nearly two-hour service.

"We have been in pain for the last 11 days, but they will always remain in our memories and remind us from up high to never lose our ability to smile," said Joan Camprubí. "The Pope believed in the transformative power of a 'smile and a sense of humor.'"

The helicopter that broke apart mid-flight and plunged into the Hudson near Jersey City last week, killing the pilot and a family of five, flew more than 8,000 missions in the New York area during the last five and a half years, according to a flight history database compiled by the aviation consultancy FlightAware.

"The recovered parts will be transported to a secure facility for further examination, the NTSB said in an investigative update on Monday."

"We are really shocked. I was shaking," said Melissa Maertem, 23, who is visiting Manhattan from the Netherlands with her partner, Melissa Bos, 24. "It could have been us."

New York Helicopter Tours is ceasing operations immediately following a fatal crash, as the FAA begins an urgent review of their safety practices.

Three individuals aboard a medical transport helicopter tragically died in the sea crash in southwestern Japan, prompting a swift response from the coast guard.

A medical transport helicopter crashed in Mississippi, leading to the tragic deaths of a pilot and two hospital workers on board.

The remains of all 67 victims have been recovered following the midair collision, although one set is still pending positive identification by the chief medical examiner.

U.S. Figure Skating expressed devastation over the midair collision, with its communications director emphasizing support for the victims' families during this tragedy.

I was at a car wash in the waiting room and the breaking news came on... Kobe was just finding his after-basketball life. A terrible tragedy.

Sgt Michael Hooper described hearing pilot Eric Swaffer inside the helicopter shouting 'get me out of here, help me' as the crash scene unfolded. He attempted to break the windscreen with his baton.