Incident report
Eurocopter AS350BA crash near Hudson River, NJ, United States
fatal2009-08-089 fatalities
Summary
A Liberty Helicopters Eurocopter AS350BA sightseeing helicopter and a private Piper PA-32R collided mid-air over the Hudson River near Hoboken, New Jersey. All six on the helicopter were killed: the pilot and five Italian tourists from Bologna. Three on the airplane also died. The NTSB found the probable causes were limitations of the see-and-avoid concept in congested airspace, inadequate ATC procedures, and a personal phone call by the Teterboro controller who was responsible for ensuring separation. The controller did not notice the airplane entering the VFR corridor.
Incident details
Date
2009-08-08
Location
Hudson River, NJ, United States
Aircraft
Registration
N401LH
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
9
Injuries
0
Occupants
6
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB β40.7422, -74.0225
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities9
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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