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Helicopter pilot reports losing engine power and crash lands on pier outside New York City
CNN • • nation
Key Points:
- The FAA is investigating after a FlyNYON Bell 206 helicopter experienced engine power loss and made an emergency landing on a pier near New York City.
- The helicopter took off from Kearny, New Jersey, and reported low RPMs and engine failure while flying over water toward Brooklyn.
- The pilot successfully landed the helicopter on a road near Bayonne piers, with the tail rotor damaged and hanging from a fence.
- Two people were onboard during a maintenance flight, and both were unharmed according to air traffic control communications.
- FlyNYON emphasizes safety as a priority and has extensive aviation experience, while autorotation allows helicopters to descend safely even after engine failure.
