Helicopter Lands in NYC's Hudson River; All Safe

Sunday, 30 June 2013 03:43 PM EDT ET

New York authorities say a helicopter carrying four Swedish tourists has landed in the Hudson River off Manhattan, but everyone has been rescued.

The incident happened shortly before noon Sunday in the section of the river near 79th Street. The pilot and four passengers were taken to shore.

The fire department says the passengers were two adults and two children from Sweden.

In January, a small plane crashed and sank into the icy Hudson River off Yonkers. Two people were rescued.

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In 2009, a US Airways flight landed safely on the Hudson after striking a flock of geese. All 155 people aboard survived.

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New York authorities say a helicopter carrying four Swedish tourists has landed in the Hudson River off Manhattan, but everyone has been rescued.The incident happened shortly before noon Sunday in the section of the river near 79th Street. The pilot and four passengers were...
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