New York City East River chopper crash kills 1; 4 rescued

NEW YORK

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New York City rescue personnel work near the scene after a helicopter with five people aboard crashed into the East River on Tuesday afternoon, after taking off from a launch pad on the riverbank, killing one passenger and injuring the others. The red mooring ball marks the crash site.

— A helicopter with five people aboard crashed into the East River on Tuesday afternoon after taking off from a launch pad on the riverbank, killing one passenger and injuring three others.

New York Police Department divers pulled the victim, a woman, from about 50 fe...