>> east river, engine failure. >> engine failure over the east river. lima hotel. >> requiring assistance? >> mayday call, laguardia. >> that is code for liberty helicopt helicopter. the pilot was able to free himself from the wreckage and was rescued. >> one of the difficult parts of the operation was the five people were tightly harnessed. the harnesses had to be cut and removed to get these folks off the helicopter which was upside down at the time and completely submerged. >> in the water below 40 degrees. the chopper was in the air for a private photo shoot. the ntsb will arrive this morning to investigate. >>> o.j. simpson in his own hypothetical words. >> we go over. >> let's go back to the details. where did you park? >> in the hypothetical, in the alley. >> the interview unearthed after 12 years. does that sound like a confession? you decide next. ♪ only tylenol® rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast, for fast pain relief. tylenol® tame frizz-prone hair with whole blends smoothing haircare. paraben free formula

>> east river, engine failure. >> you're a little broken up. >> east river engine failure. >> a may-day call. laguardia. >> lima hotel operated the flight. the pilot was able to free h himself and was rescued. >> one of the difficult parts of the operation is the five people besides the pilot were all tightly harnessed. they had to be cut and removed to get the folks off the helicopter which was upside down at the time and submerged. >> that water below was 40 degrees. the chopper in the air for a private fphoto shoot. >>> a tight race between democr democrat conor lamb and rick saccone. the president campaigning in the district for saccone over the weekend with the freewheeling speech which was over his favorite candidate trump. >> i would love it. that would be a painful experience for her. the only way to solve the drug problem is through toughness. the death penalty. i think it is a discussion we have to start thinking about. can you imagine covering bernie or pocahontas? pocahontas. how about that? maxine waters. a very low iq individual. our new slogan. keep america great! keep am

east river killing five people on board. the pilot is the only survivor. >>> the president releases a new plan to cut down on school shootings. >>> and millions of americans are waking up with a headache and alarming bank notifications after a night of drinking. they're not being swindled out of cash. they're shopping under the influence. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> well, all fight passengers were killed when a sightseeing helicopter crashed in new york city's east river. the pilot was the only one to escape. the passengers never had a chance. the helicopter hit the water, overturned, and quickly sank. hena doba is here in new york with the latest. hena, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. witnesses say they say the propellers stop midair before the helicopter just dropped. investigators are trying to figure out just what went wrong. this is cell phone video showing the moment a helicopter being used fo

they'll try to figure out what caused the chopper to go down in the east river. only the pilot survived. >> the charter helicopter was being used for a photo shoot at the time. it went into the river moments after the pilot sent a may day call reporting engine trouble. the tragic scene captured on video by shocked witnesses. some of whom watched it from their homes. this morning, dramatic images showing a helicopter crashing into new york's east river. >> i saw it here. >> reporter: you hear the horror and shock. family having dinner. witnessing a tragedy from the window of their apartment. >> call 911. >> reporter: those are the voice is of arena and her family. >> we noticed a red helicopter going full speed towards the water. it almost looked very surreal. and -- next thing we know, it's approaching the the water. slowly. and then it just completely crashed and then sunk. >> reporter: the report blades piercing the water. spark flying. the chopper then turning upside down. >> we heard something. >> really big crash. >> we looked that the water. there was someth

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the water in the east river is still below 40 degrees.wo passengers were pronounced dead at the scene. three others were rushed to the hospital and later died. ntsb investigators will look at numerous possible factors for the crash, including the helicopter's maintenance history and data records on board. nikki batiste, cbs news, new york . >>> police say the helicopter was chartered from liberty helicopters. it's a new jersey based company. one of its choppers was involved in a deadly midair collision in 2009, killing nine people on board. >>> the fashion world has lost a legend. giavan shi was part of a group of elite paris fashion designers who redefined fashion after world war ii. he designed the breakfast at tiffany's little black dress for audrey hepburn. he also designed for jackie kennedy and the princess of monaco. >>> a scare overseas for a country music star. tim mcgraw collapsed on stage during his performance. >> he has been super dehydrated and i apologize. i made the decision that he cannot come back out on the stage. >> wi

five people are dead after a helicopter crash in the east river in new york city. a bystander captured these images, showing a red helicopter crashing into the river before tipping over on its side. six people were on board. the coast guard i know what new york city police and fire quickly arrived at the scene. the pilot, the only survivor, was available to free sxhifl pulled ashore by a tugboat. however, five others had to be cut from their harnesses. >> the pilot freed himself. the other five did not. so police and fire divers entered the water and removed the other five. >> witnesses report the helicopter filling one water almost as soon as it hit the water. >> it left like it was supposed the land for a second. like it was making an emergency water landing. within a minute it was completely submerged. >> the aircraft is owned by liberty helicopter tours and was hired for a private photo shoot. according to audio posted online, the helicopter reported an engine failure during a may day call to air traffic control. the national transportation safety board says the

.>>> a rescue was underway after helicopter plunges into new york's east river. as many as four victims are still missing.>>> ktvu fox 2 news starts right now. good evening. i'm can wayne.>> i'm cristina rendon. at least two people have died after a tour helicopter made and -- an emergency water landing into the east river. at least one person did manage to get out of the helicopter. it remains unclear if those people who are missing are in the water or somehow made it to shore. at the faa says the helicopter is underwater and upside down. authorities are still on the scene. we will stay on top of this and bring you more information as it becomes available.>>> the investigation continues into the shooting at the veterans home that ended with four people dead.>> ktvu's allie rasmus reports on the uncertain future of the building where the tragedy happened and the plans for a memorial for the victims.>> reporter: flickering candles and bouquets of mourning cover the sign for pathway home on the veterans center campus in yountville. pathway home is a nonprofit that

again, a helicopter you see crash landing in the east river in new york city. no word on the condition of the people on board. we are monitoring the story for you. we will be back in a moment with more news. tonight, nbc bay areas to the rampant financial hardship of medical debt. consumer investigator chris chmura first brought this story to light two weeks ago. now he )s looking at who )s struggling with the problem... and, how n-b-c is making a donation that could change a >>> now we are looking at who is struggling with the problem and now nbc is making a donation that could change a lot of lives. >> as we have begun to put medical debt under the mic microscope. most people have health insurance. it's 62% according to the kaiser family foundation studying medical debt. they found that 75% of people who wound up with co-pays, deductibles and coinsurance, that ended up costing them more than they could afford. here is a crushing catch 22. a doctor, lab or hospital takes pity on you. they might be prohibited from giving you a discount. national consumer law ce

a mayday call was picked up before this helicopter crashed into the east river. it was caught on video and a number of people watched in horror as that chopper went down and urged anybody to call 911. police and fire department divers were on scene very quickly as was a private tug boat. the pilot was able to free himself from his seat but five passengers on board were tightly harnessed in and the divers had to go 50 feet into chilly, murky water to freeze those passengers. they came up, there were medics on board a rescue boat waiting. two were dead on arrival. the ntsb has sent a crew hire to figure out what caused the helicopter to crash. preliminarily, this looks to be an accident. the pilot was able to talk to investigators. in the meantime the current carried the wreckage all the way down towards 23rd street and that's where a barge crew was hired to pull the wreckage out of the water so they can have a look to help determine what went wrong. kendis? marci? >> thanks to aaron there and the ntsb does plan to have a briefing a little later on this morning wit

move this evening to new reporting about the final moments before that helicopter crashed into the east river here in new york city. five passengers lost their lives, as you'll remember. and tonight, what the pilot was trying to do as that helicopter began to sink. here's abc's senior transportation correspondent david kerley tonight. >> reporter: with no power, the pilot of this new york sightseeing helicopter tries to restart the engine, twice. >> zero-lima-hotel, mayday,

>> engine failure. >> reporter: the sunset photo and sightseeing tour going down in the east river. >> marine 6 does have one diver in the water. >> reporter: the five passengers unable to escape the sinking chopper in icy water. >> it almost looked very surreal. and next thing we know, it's approaching the water, slowly. and then it just completely crashed and then sunk. >> reporter: the lone survivor, the pilot, telling authorities that a tether or part of a passenger's harness snagged one of the fuel levers, shutting it. bleeding the engine of fuel. tethers are used to allow photographers, or in this case, a coast guardsman, to move around a chopper in flight. but the ill-fated flight may have suffered another disaster. it was equipped with floats used for emergency water landings. but as the new york chopper nears the water, the pilot says the right float fails to inflate properly. the helicopter slams to that side. >> if those floats had worked properly, we would have had five people probably still alive. >> reporter: the five passengers in their late 20s and early 30s. among the

. >>> the stunning new findings from inside that helicopter that went down in the east river here in new york city. what the pilot was trying to do. >>> we have new reporting tonight, what authorities have now revealed about the family of four on vacation, discovered dead in a condo they had rented. what we've now learned. >>> is facebook tracking your phone calls and your text messages? tonight, the federal investigation, and what you can do to find out if your calls have been logged. and how to stop it. >>> and falling from the sky. the out of control space station now hurtling toward earth. and authorities say, beware. some of that debris could make it here. >>> good evening. and it's great to start another week with you. it was the interview the white house knew was coming, and more than 20 million people watched it. and tonight, the white house is now responding to stormy daniels. after she spoke about her alleged affair with the president, describing what she says was a threat from a stranger in a parking lot who approached her about staying silent. and answering questions abou

it went down in the east river and only the pilot survived. tom costello covers aviation for us and is near the scene this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. heartbreak in lower manhattan. behind me where you see the blue police lights, that's where the helicopter is right now the let's go to an aerial shot, the east river is the east side of manhattan. the chopper went down 65 blocks north of where we are right now. now, federal investigators from the ntsb are here to determine what went wrong. it happened overnight, a deadly helicopter crash in new york city's east river. the terrifying incident caught on a bystander's cell phone. >> may day, mayday, mayday. >> reporter: the pilot reported engine failure before he brought it down in the water, where it suddenly turned upside down. >> we're getting inundated with a helicopter that made a nose dive into the river. >> reporter: five passengers and the pilot on board. >> a search and rescue operation immediately began. >> reporter: emergency response units rushed to

>> east river, engine failure. >> reporter: the chopper crashed in below 40 degree water near the mayor's mansion on the east side of manhattan just north of roosevelt island. the helicopter's rotors continued to spin. it can be seen listing to the side shortly before flipping over entirely. >> it looked almost like it was supposed to land for a second, like it was making an emergency water landing, but within, like, literally a minute, it was completely submerged. >> reporter: a private tug boat was the first to reach the crash. a photo shared on social media shows the chopper's tail resting on its hull. it took rescue crews just five minutes to arrive at the scene. >> it appears the aircraft is inverted in the water. >> reporter: the pilot, oiched as richard vance, managed to free himself from the wreck and was pulled from the river by rescuers. he was later seen on shore walking to a waiting ambulance. >> it took a while for the divers to get these people out. they worked very quickly, as fast as they could. >> reporter: two passengers were pronounced dead at the scene. three others we

five people died when the chopper went down in the east river.ice say the helicopter had been hired for a go tow shoot. aerial photography is a growing business. usually safe. jeff glor took to the sky for this report. >>> looking up across america's largest city impossible to beat the views. unless you try looking down. from central park, to one world trade, and the statue of liberty. new york is even more impressive from elevation. unbelievable shot. you can't get that anywhere else. you can't do it, via normal helicopter. >> one of the businesses taking advantage of a rapidly rising aerial photography market. by offering tours without the doors. >> this is an unobstructed view. nothing in between you and, the city. >> tim orr the company's coo. >> and the picture of the new york city doesn't have the personal touch. >> today people don't just want to look at great photos they want to take them, themselves. >> indeed an experience. the city is an experience from the air. nothing like it. >> when it launched in 2013 geared to professionals. >> a

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. >> terrifying video shows the moment a tourist chopper crashed into the east river in new york. at least two people are dead. but that number could rise. good evening. thanks for joining us. eric has the night off. right now three people are critically injured at the hospital. the pilot the only survivor. erica turski is in new york with the latest. >> this dramatic video showing the moment a helicopter crashed into the east river in new york. >> we heard something. >> a really big crash. >> yeah. >> we looked back at the water and there was something floating on the water. >> rescue divers in the water. >> we were all calling 911. then we didn't see or hear anything. then we saw the yellow raft and someone on top of it. >> there were six people on board the eurocopter as-350. only the pilot was able to escape. >> the pilot freed himself. the other five did not. so police and fire divers entered the water and removed the other five. >> the skies over new york city constantly buzz with helicopters carrying tourists and businesspeople and others. crashes are not uncommon. in 2005,

that was af e >>> an update on a deadly helicopter crash in the east river in new york city.e passengers on board are not confirmed dead. video posted on twitter now shows the chopper hitting the water after the pilot reported engine failure in a made a call. he was able to free himself from the wreckage and was scooped up by a passing tugboat.>> it was not like a nosedive but it was definitely an emergency landing.>> for about a minute, there was nothing. >> the helicopter was on a charter trip for a photo shoot. it went out shortly after 7 pm. >>> a small aircraft crash lands next to highway 1. the chp responded to the emergency call just after 7 pm. a 73-year-old man was rushed to the hospital with major injuries. >>> imaging -- a raging fire terrace through a commercial building in vallejo. it happened at 110 corporate place near solano avenue. you can see the flames burning out of control. officials say three businesses were housed there.>>> if you are thinking of leaving the bay area, you have plenty of company. you might wind it harder to get u-haul. -- find it harder

east river. engine failure. ujuu(áhp crash. >> we turned around. >> yeah. >> like we didn't hear until it hit the water and then we automatically knew something was wrong. >> the helicopter belongs to a sightseeing company that's popular with tourists. the passengers apparently could not free themselves while they were still trapped in upside down in that water. >>> new this morning oakland firefighters quickly knocked down an industrial fire last night near the waterfront. oakland fire posted a quick clip on social media. it happened at the is that knitser steel facility on embarcadero west a few blocks from jack london square. there were no reports of injuries. >>> warriors head coach@ steve kerr will talk to bay area students about gun reform. bob redell is livejú÷ ini$?y.n. bob,!(%÷ what can we expect fro coach kerr today? >> reporter: good morning,6ed marcus. this afternoon ati-Ñ newark memorialfhx ro khanna and steve kerr will host a town hall style discussion about gun reform. about 2,000 people from abo

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it happeneding over night, a deadly helicopter crash in new york city's east river. incident caught on a bistanner's cell phone. the pilot reported engine failure moment before bringing the chopper down into the water where it suddenly turned up side down. >> the call of a helicopter did a dive those into the river. >> reporter: the helicopter sunk with five passengers and pilot on board. emergency response units rushed to the scene, rescued difrers and pull three victims from the submerged helicopter. >> the pilot freed himself, the other three did not. police and fire divers dived into the water and removed the over five. the pilot is okay. >> all five passengers died, two pronounced dead at the scene, the other three in nearby hospitals. >> 50 feet of water there, there was a four mil an hour current. the temperature's below 40. >> reporter: the crash occurring just after 7:00 p.m., local time and manhattan's upper left side. the helicopter is loning by liberty helicopter tours. authorities say it was privately chartered for a photo shoot. in 2009, nine people wer

this one going down in the icy waters of the east river off manhattan last evening. we're also learning what the sole survivor, the pilot, of that helicopter is telling investigators may have caused the chopper to go down. nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us and has the new details. >> reporter: tonight, video from inside a new york helicopter just before it turned into a death trap for five passengers. this afternoon, the downed chopper was pulled from the ice cold east river. >> mayday, mayday, mayday! >> reporter: just after 7:00 p.m. sunday when the pilot declared an emergency. cell phone video captured the horrifying crash as fellow pilot relayed the mayday to controllers. >> it appears that the aircraft is inverted in the water. >> reporter: seconds later, the eurocopter was sinking. >> the only thing sticking out whatsoever, the floats off each one of the skids. >> reporter: all five passengers died. among the victims, a dallas firefighter and a tourist from argentina. pilot richard vance told police a strap from a passenger's bag may have accidentally w

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five people have died after a helicopter made an emergency landing in the east river. the pilot was able to free himself after the chopper turned upside down underwater. two of the passengers died on impact. three other passengers were taken to the hospital. they later died. as the reporter brian yanez tells us, the helicopter was a private charter hired for a photo shoot. >> reporter: a deadly helicopter crash in new york city east river . it crashed just north of roosevelt island, near 89th street in manhattan. the chopper was a helicopter owned by liberty helicopter tours and it had been hired as a private charter for a photo shoot and was carrying six people. coast guard officials say that they received word of the crash shortly after 7 pm and sent three boats to the scene. officials say a person was rescued and five people were recovered by police and fire department divers. this video shows three of the crash victims being taken out on stretchers, nearly 2 hours after the accident. >>> it took a while for the divers to get the people out. they worked quickly, as

. >>> new details on a deadly helicopter crash in the east river in new york city.ve passengers on board are now confirmed dead. video posted on twitter shows the chopper hitting the water between manhattan and queens. that was after the pilot reported engine failure and a made a call. he was able to free himself from the wreckage and was scooped up by a passing tugboat . >> i saw the propellers stop. it looked almost like it was supposed to land for second. like he was making an emergency water landing. within a minute it was completely submerged . >> the helicopter was chartered for a photo shoot the national transportation safety board is investigating to determine what exactly caused the crash. >>> we are learning more about the recent history of the man who killed three hostages at a northbay veterans facility. just days before the hostage crisis albert wong reportedly told his brother that he was angry and wanted to get back at the staff at the pathways home. tyrone lampkin told the press democrat his brother was kicked out of the program two weeks ago after h

after being pulled from a helicopter that plunged into the east river this evening.six people were on board, the sixth person was also rescued. no word on their condition or what brought the chopper down. >>> cal fire is reopening a program to help bring the forests back to life in the wake of last year's devastating wildfires. it's a big job but lisa meadows shows us they are starting small with thousands of tiny trees. >> we have a total of 2500 seedlings. >> reporter: bringing this greenhouse back to life. >> very excited because it is the first time we are growing something here. >> reporter: mothballed due to budget cuts but now they reactivated the facility in response to the record-breaking wildfires. >> catastrophic wildfires are becoming a normal occurrence. >> reporter: so to grow these tiny trees, they are tapping into the seed vault. >> we have giant sequoias, sugar pine seeds, we have the torrey pine. >> reporter: this is where the emergency stockpile of native species is stored, for when natural disasters strike. there are turn that -- 230,000 seeds in

>>> a deadly helicopter crash in new york's east river. all five passengers aboard have died. only the pilot managed to escape. >>> a head of a planned student walkout on wednesday, one group of high schoolers are taught what to do in the event of an active shouldn'ter comes in their classroom. >>> a legalight to keep a stormy daniels entire from ever airing on tv. >>> and meet a former navy s.e.a.l. that will make you very proud to be an american. early "today" starts right now. >> i'm gigi stone woods. in for phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. we have breaking news from nepal at this hour. a passenger jet reportedly carrying at least 67 passengers and four crew members crashed and burst into flames as it was landing in ckathmandu airport this morning. nbc news will keep you up to date on the breaking story throughout the morning. >>> also breaking overnight, the trump administration is taking its first step at arming teachers with the white house releasing president trump's policy proposal for school safety. among them, allowing schools first to now volunteer for firearms

the pilot was the only survivor when the chartered helicopter slammed into the east river. >> and now questions about whether equipment designed to keep those on board safe may have actually contributed to the cause of the crash. here's maggie rulli. >> reporter: witnesses capture the horrifying moment the helicopter crashes into new york's east river quickly flipping upside down in the frigid water. the five passengers on board are unable to break free from their harnesses. >> these people had no chance. you can't expect people that are untrained to watch a video and then without any real hands-on drill expect them to react in a survivability mode. >> reporter: the five passengers were in their late 20s and early 30s. among them a journalist, a firefighter, an argentinean tourist and two tour company employees. the pilot was the lone survivor. he tells authorities that a tether or part of a passenger's harness snagged one of the fuel levers shutting it, bleeding the engine of fuel. tethers are used to allow photographers or in this case a coast guardsman to move around a chopper in f

>> east river, engine failure. >> you're coming in broken. more time. >> it was a mayday call, laguardia. >> reporter: the aircraft flips over in the 40-degree water and begins to sink. >> we're all still really shaken up. there were a lot of screams. it was just -- just really horrifying. >> reporter: the pilot, identified as 33-year-old richard vance, manages to free himself and scream for help from a flotation device. a fireboat brought him to shore. a passenger's gear may have interfered with the controls. >> marine 6 does have one diver in the water. >> reporter: the five passengers who charted the chopper for a photo shoot were harnessed in so tightly, divers struggled to get them out. >> it took awhile for the divers to get these people out. they worked very quickly. as fast as they could. >> reporter: two died at the scene, three later in the hospital. moments before the crash witnesses snapped these photos of the helicopter flying over the statue of liberty. at normal altitude. arina tells me she was having dinner in a high-rise when

east river, engine failure. >> five people were killed when the helicopter went down in the east river last night. cbs news reports investigators say a strap from a passenger's harness may have accidentally gotten wrapped around the fuel shutoff lever which caused the engine to fail. when the chopper crashed, passengers were stuck in their harnesses in the icy cold water. >> it took a while for the divers to get these people out. they worked very quickly, as fast as they could. >> the wreckage was recovered earlier today. police say the helicopter was chartered from a new jersey company. one of its choppers was involved in a midair collision in 2009 that killed nine people. >>> it's been over two decades since o.j. simpson was acquitted in the murders of his ex-wife and her friend. now for the first time we're hearing him talk about those crimes in a 2006 interview that's being called the lost confession. here's cbs reporter vladimir duthiers. >> it's very difficult for me because it's hypothetical. i know and i accept the fact that people are going to feel whatever they're going to fe

>> east river, engine failure. >> say it one more time. >> engine failure over the east river. require any assistance? >> it was a mayday call at la guardia. >> reporter: witnesses who captured the crash on video, you can see the helicopter hovering low before hitting the water and then tipping over taking on water. inside that helicopter, five passengers, one pilot. the pilot managed to get himself freed but we're learning from investigators that the five passengers were harnessed so tightly that rescuers were kind of slowed down in getting them out because each passenger had to be cut out. two passengers died at the scene. three were taken to the hospital but then, john, those three passengers died at the hospital. john? >> all right. alisyn, thanks alley sun. >>> call it the lost confession. fox aired a never seen 12 year old interview with o.j. simpson in which he discusses what might have happened the night his ex-wife nicole brown and ron goldman were murdered 24 years ago. simpson called it a hypothetical account. others say this sounds like a confession. >> in the book

crews pulled the battered helicopter from the east river today. >> we will be working with the n.y.p.d. to recover any cameras or personal electronic devices from the aircraft. >> reporter: all five passengers on board died. divers had to cut them out of their safety harnesses. trevor kaddigan shot this video as the charter flight took off. did they walk you through how to get out of that harness in a hurry? >> not as well as they should have. >> reporter: eric adams was with the same group on another helicopter sunday. he took these pictures of the doomed chopper. here you can see the harness passengers wore. the metal ring on the back tethered them to the helicopter during the open-door flight. do you think you could have found your way out? >> it's very unlikely. i like to think i could have, but accidents happen fast. >> reporter: we went through a similar open-door helicopter ride over manhattan today. i'm wearing a harness. now, that's in addition to the seat belt. it's an extra device that's designed to keep me inside the helicopter. we're about 1,300 feet up above the hudson ri

right now you see nothing in the east river. from our understanding the helicopter crash site has floated down the east river because of the current. it is now around east 34th street. you cannot see the helicopter in the water at this point. we understand the helicopter went down near east 90th. i'm standing on east 88th. one witness saw one person of board the helicopter come out using a raft to get to safety. that witness also said they did not see anyone else come out. they describe the crash as the helicopter landing on its side and flipping ove for about a minute and a half no one came out of the water. that is according to witnesses. they called 911. they sent in a dive team and marine unit between 88th and 90th street. there's a stream of fdny ambulances and fire trucks and from our understanding the scene may have drafted down the river in terms of the helicopter crash. that is where people are setting up along the east 34th. we're trying to figure that out. as to how many people were on the helicopter, we cannot confir

five people have died after a helicopter crashed into the east river in new york last night. britain's contenders did manage to make their runs, but all three have been knocked out. and matt has the weather. good morning. good morning. frost free start to the but if you are out for dry weather, scotland is the place to be. one or two showers for england and wales. your full forecast is in 15 minutes. see you then. will do, thank you. just on seven then. will do, thank you. just on seven o'clock. sir ken dodd, the much—loved comedian, has died at the age of 90. described by his publicist as "one of the last music hall greats" sir ken was known for his marathon stage performances and the creation of the diddy men and the tickling stick. the performerfrom liverpool had recently spent six weeks in hospital with a chest infection. on friday, he married his partner of a0 years, annejones. caroline davies looks back at his life. tickling sticks and diddy men, ken dodd was a variety performer with a gift for the surreal... what a brilliant day for going up to count von zeppelin and s

only to investigate but to intervene divers are at the scene of a helicopter crash in new york's east river the crash was caught on camera you can see the helicopter flying close to the water and then tipping over but it did not sink at least two people were killed and one survivor has been pulled from the wreckage emergency services are at the scene three separate boats of migrants and refugees with hundreds of people on board have been rescued in the mediterranean the people were attempting to make the dangerous journey from libya to italy on saturday rescuers say one of the boats was on the verge of sinking when they approached it off the coast of tripoli more than half a million people have crossed the central mediterranean into italy over the past four years and thousands of others have died at sea hong kong's pro-democracy campaigners have lost ground in a crucial by election for seats were up for grabs with the opposition and probating loyalists willing to reach that means the opposition won't be able to block any bills in the chamber the seats were vacated two years ago when pro-dem

and investigations underway into why a helicopter crashed in new york's east river the crash was caught on camera by a possible at least two people were killed while three are in a critical condition in hospital the helicopter had been chartered for a photo shoot and colombia's right when political parties have performed strongly and congressional elections the groups are critical of the two thousand and sixteen peace deal with fox rebels the elections also saw the debut of fog as a political party the boy who started the syrian war continues next thank you very much for watching. the boy who's on waiting action sparked the civil war lost the most important person in his life. why and along with a. lot of time. but his dreams were shattered by the war and when his father was killed the family was plunged into poverty. saw me one option open to. a social movement is used up all my good. for that the know she. is you longing for. just four weeks after joining the f.s.a. while he was shot and wounded in the leg. treated initially by rebel field medics he didn't meet the impulsive and dange

all five passengers have been killed in a helicopter crash in new york's east river the chopper was hard for a photo shoot when it went down sunday its pilot was able to free himself he was rescued by a passing tugboat. a new report from amnesty international says meehan mars rock island state is being militarized at a rapid rate this afternoon at least seven hundred thousand rohingya muslims fled the region that following the military's crackdown that began last year amnesty says satellite images show military bases being built over villages that were burned to the ground just a few months ago. the group also says this report is based on our eye witness testimonies there's been a mass exodus of the injured to neighboring bangladesh since the crackdown began the united nations has called it a campaign of ethnic cleansing. for more on the story we're joined now by toronto hassan she's the crisis response director for amnesty international and joins us from geneva good morning to you thanks for being with us we've seen these adult satellite images now which show that something you're calli

as crews pulled the mangled helicopter out of east river. >> mayday, mayday, mayday. engine failure. >> say again? >> engine failure. >> reporter: witnesses caught the horrifying moments on camera as the flipped upside down in freezing water, killing all five passengers on board. >> one driver in the water. >> reporter: the pilot, 33-year-old rick vance managed to escape. he said a harness got caught around a fuel supply. causing a catastrophic failure. there are questions about how the tourists were strapped in. all four were harnessed so they could take pictures with the door open. but they were so tight rescues struggled to rescue them from the helicopter. >> they don't know how to get out of it. >> reporter: the helicopter was operated by liberty helicopters. its website says it's been flying safely for over 30 years, but faa records show at least two other incidents including one in 2009 that killed nine people. now lawmakers are calling for answer. >> i am calling on the faa to issue an emergency order and suspend liberty helicopters 135 operating certificate. >

. >> video showing a helicopter crashing into new york city's east river and killing everyone on boardhe pilot. details next. [ engine revving ] when you drop a 603-horsepower v8 biturbo engine into one of mercedes-benz's finest luxury sedans, what do you get? you get out of the way. 0-to-60 in 3.3 seconds. the mercedes-amg e63 s sedan. deyou were persecuted,, and forced to flee the country of your birth. but you started a new life in a brand new world. when i built my ancestry family tree, i found your story... then, my dna test helped me reclaim the portuguese citizenship you lost. i'm joshua berry, and this is my ancestry story. combine ancestry's dna test and historical records to discover your story. get started for free at ancestry.com >> charles: officials investigating a helicopter crash in manhattan's east river that killed all five passengers. laura ingle has more on what went wrong. >> we just watched a large barge come with a crane and pull the head helicopter out that has been upside-down with the flotation devices peeking out. that operation was just completed. we want to

the sunset photo and sightseeing tour going down in the east river.ssengers unable to escape the sinking chopper in icy waters. >> it almost looked very surreal and next thing we know it's approaching the water, slowly. and then it just completely crashed and then sunk. >> reporter: the lone survivor, i foot lot saying a tether snagged one of the fuel levers shutting it bleeding the engine of fuel. tethers are used to allow photographers or in this case a coast garts m guards man to mo the chopper in flight. the ill-fated flight was equipped with floats used for emergency water landings but as the new york chopper nears the landing but the pilot says the right float fails to inflate properly. >> if those floats had worked properly, we would have had five people still alive. >> reporter: the five were in their 20s and 30s. none of them able free themselves from the harnessing system under water. passengers on a similar flight complained about the harnesses. >> somebody who flew in a sister helicopter said it was not easy when they were on the ground to

>>> in new york city, two people have died after a helicopter made an emergency landing in the east river. the pilot was able to free himself after of the chopper flipped upside down. three others are in critical condition. the chopper was a private charter hired for photo shoot.>> reporter: a deadly helicopter crash in the east river on sunday night. the helicopter crashed just north of roosevelt island near 89th street in manhattan. the chapter -- the chopper was a tour helicopter. it had been hired for a photo shoot and was carrying six people. coast guard officials received word of the crash shortly after 7 pm and sent three boats to the scene. officials say one person was rescued and five people were recovered by police and fire department divers. this video shows three of the crash victims being taken out on stretchers nearly 2 hours after the accident. >> it took a while for the divers to get these people out. they worked as quickly as they could. that is 50 feet of water. there was a four mile-per-hour current and the temperature was below the 40s. everyone works very hard. it is

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after the engine failed to restart, that's when he headed for the east river. we have another video to show you posted on inthat -- instagram. the front passenger slid across a seat dangling outside the helicopter. vance said when he reached down for the emergency fuel shut off lever, it was in the off position with a harness underneath it. the ntsb has not issued findings and the report did not offer an opinion as to whether the pilot's observations were correct. the helicopter flipped over and sank while they were harnessed. the passengers were all given cutting tools to release themselves from an emergency. the pilot was not wearing a harness and was the only one able to get out. according to the most recent post, they have chosen not to operate doors off flights. however, there are reports that they will receive the flights as early as next weekend. the website boasts that we take your experience further than anyone else in the industry. we'll let you know more as we get it in the newsroom. >> julie: thanks, laura. >> eric: and more than 100 russian diploma

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. >>> a tourist history has crashed into the east river in new york. the video you're watching right here, this is of the crash shot by a witness, showing the blades slamming into the water there. at least two people are dead, one seriously injured person was pulled out of the water. right now search and rescue crews are looking for two others. >>> the people in napa valley are coming to terms with a tragedy. cornel bernard joins us from yountville with new details now. >> reporter: we're seeing many tributes to the women who lost their lives here at the veterans campus in napa. of one board member who serves on the board of the treatment center where the shooting happened is very concerned tonight got how to move forward in helping vets. chp investigators were back at the pathway home building on the veterans home campus where friday's shooting took place. a memorial of flowers and cards continue to grow here. veterans who live on campus are being offered counseling. >> they got the crisis trailer over there, for us to use if we need it and people do

. >>> a tourist history has crashed into the east river in new york. the video you're watching right here, this is of the crash shot by a witness, showing the blades slamming into the water there. at least two people are dead, one seriously injured person was pulled out of the water. right now search and rescue crews are looking for two others. >>> the people in napa valley are coming to terms with a tragedy. cornel bernard joins us from yountville with new details now. >> reporter: we're seeing many tributes to the women who lost their lives here at the veterans campus in napa. of one board member who serves on the board of the treatment center where the shooting happened is very concerned tonight got how to move forward in helping vets. chp investigators were back at the pathway home building on the veterans home campus where friday's shooting took place. a memorial of flowers and cards continue to grow here. veterans who live on campus are being offered counseling. >> they got the crisis trailer over there, for us to use if we need it and people do

helicopter down in the east river in new york city. ent spokesperson tells cnn the call came in within the past half hour. units are now responding to the east end avenue incident. new york police department spokesperson tells us that they have received a call from an eyewitness reporting that the helicopters went koun in the east river. police are responding right now. we will continue to follow late-breaking developments and bring you new developments as soon as we can. we will take a quick break. we'll be right back. you were pushed out of your homeland, but you could never be broken. you walked together. you built your home again. my dna showed that i'm native american, and connected me to cousins who taught me about our tribe. my name is joseph reece, and this is my ancestrydna story. now with 10 million new family connections made every day. order your kit at ancestrydna.com you wouldn't accept from any one else. so why accept it from your allergy pills? most pills don't finish the job because they don't relieve nasal congestion.