Donald Trump has declared there will be information ‘shortly’ on how six people were killed in the Hudson River when a New York City sightseeing helicopter crashed just 16 minutes after taking off.
Spanish tech boss Agustín Escobar, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal and their three children, aged four, five and 11, were killed in the crash, along with the 36-year-old pilot.
The horrific incident unfolded just before 3.30pm on Thursday, closer to the New Jersey side of the river. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said divers will scour the water on Friday morning with major parts of the aircraft yet to be salvaged.
Writing on his Truth Social platform, President Trump said late last night: ‘Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, and his talented staff are on it. Announcements as to exactly what took place, and how, will be made shortly!’
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