Helicopter crashes in New York City's Hudson River; 6 dead

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Six people, including three children, died after a helicopter crashed in the Hudson River near the New Jersey coastline Thursday afternoon, authorities said.A Bell 206 helicopter belonging to a tour company crashed in the water near Jersey City and Hoboken around 3:15 p.m., according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.The helicopter crashed around 15 minutes after it took off from the Downtown Skyport in Lower Manhattan, authorities said.All six people on board the helic