Plane and helicopter collide over Hudson River

[OpieStorm]

A helicopter believed to have six people on board collided with a plane over the river between Lower Manhattan and Hoboken, New Jersey, New York Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne told CNN.

Rescue divers and Coast Guard boats were searching the water. The helicopter belonged to Liberty Helicopter Sightseeing Tours.

Arlene Salac, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration, said the tour company Liberty had confirmed the helicoper was one of its own.

The plane apparently left from Teterboro Airport in Teaneck, New Jersey. Salac said radar contact was lost with a small plane this morning, and that is the one the FAA believes crashed.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/08/hudson ... index.html

[Brent]

9 people total onboard the helicopter and plane, Mayor Bloomberg says no survivors, 2 confirmed dead so far. 1 child on the plane and 5 Italian tourists on the helicopter.

[lurkey]

There are photos of the plane and helicopter on Fox News. The photos show the plane and helicopter after the crash, but they hit the water.

[lurkey]

Air traffic controller suspended, was chatting on phone with girlfriend during Hudson River crash

[LilGrimmy]

What's with airplanes or flying vehicles and the Hudson now!?