NTSB opens investigation into fatal NY helicopter crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released preliminary information about it's investigation into the deadly crash of a private helicopter in New York's East River Oct. 4th. One passenger was killed and two sustained serious injuries in the accident. The pilot and an additional passenger were not injured
The pilot -- who had commercial certification -- told NTSB investigators that he was taking friends on a local sightseeing flight. He landed at a heliport on East 34th street to pick up the four passengers.