The authorities of USA They shuffle this Friday the hypothesis that the helicopter accident occurred on Thursday in Aguas del Hudson River (between New York and New Jersey), where they died five Spaniards and an American pilotcould be due to a mishap with some bird or a drone, or perhaps an engine failure.
“There were three theories. There was the debate about (which would have been caused) by (a accident) With birds, with drones or some mechanical failure. We will see what happens, “said Jersey City mayor, Steven M. Fulopin a press conference in which he did not clarify whether these hypotheses remain the pillars that still support the investigation.
Minutes before the intervention of New Jersey officials, the director of the National Board of Transportation Security (NTSB), Jennifer Homendyhe informed that 17 people continue deployed around the sinister place And he assured that the investigation is still open, so it will be avoided “specular.”
Fulop appeared before the press from the City Council of this city – it comes to New York and also bathed by the Hudson, hence they have been involved in the investigations – and offered details on how the rescue work carried out by the Office of Emergency Management of Jersey City (OEM) was developed.
“The area where the aircraft sank has a very rocky background. So access to the area was difficult for divers (…) Work on the Hudson River is always difficult because of its bad visibility conditions, “he complemented Greg Kiercedirector of OEM and also present at the press conference.
The wrecked helicopter took off from the lower part of Manhattan in the south direction before flying north to the George Washington Bridgeand then he went south again following the New Jersey coastwhen he lost control at the height of the city of Hoboken.
The loud fall of the water helicopter, in which it could be seen how He lost parts of his fuselage in the airthere was around 15:15 local time (19:15 GMT) and needed the mobilization of the Divers of the Fire Department, as well as the New York Police and New Jersey, who took the victims from the river and the wrecked aircraft.
Visit to Siemens and Birthday facilities
Fulop also expanded the information about the tragic trip in which this family, made up of Two Spanish Siemens executives and his children of 4, 5 and 11 years lost their lives.
“It was the birthday of one of the children and he (the father) was here for business. He arrived on Sunday to visit some Siemens facilities in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, USA), as they told us. And then they extended the trip with the family, which arrived a couple of days ago for the birthday,” said Jersey City councilman.
On the deceased pilot, from the Jersey City City Council confirmed that it was Seankese ‘Sean’ Johnson, “An African -American military, 36 -year -old veteran and whose mother lives in Utah “.
