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Associated Press News |
Authorities removed the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River killing six people, including a family of Spanish tourists, in the latest aviation disaster in the U.S.
Reuters |
A helicopter crashed in the Hudson River near lower Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, the New York City Police Department said on social media.
The New York Times |
Their deaths were mourned in Barcelona, a city where Spanish officials said the family had kept a home and enjoyed deep ties.

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