NYC sightseeing helicopter makes emergency landing on road with photos showing chopper’s tail broken off

A sightseeing helicopter made an emergency landing in Bayonne, New Jersey, after its engine failed during a flight towards New York City. Two people were aboard, and the incident matters because it is being investigated amid wider scrutiny of sightseeing helicopter safety following previous fatal crashes in the region.

The Bell 206 had taken off from Kearny on Tuesday; CNN reported it was on a maintenance flight. The pilot declared an engine failure and low rotor speed, while images showed the helicopter beside cargo containers with its tail broken off and caught on a fence. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. The article also recalls a Hudson River crash last April that killed five family members, and a 2018 East River crash that killed five passengers.