he has been identified as paul dudley, the manager at the helipad. he has been identified as the pilots. >> according to authorities, the afternoon started with four british tourists boarding helicopter. witnesses say moments after taking off, the helicopter that 25 feet off the ground before spinning wildly into the water. the exact cause of the crash is not known at this hour. just a short time ago, the new york city mayor held a press conference and said it appeared as though from reports and initial interviews from the pilot he was having some kind of problem early on into the flight and tried to get back to teleport but was unable to turn around. officials from the ntsb are heading to the crash site to begin a thorough investigation. >> and no go for chris christie and the race to the white house. >> the governor of new jersey announced he will not run for the republican nomination. he was thought to be a game changer for the party. but tonight we're hearing reaction from the candidates about it. >> it was his decision to stand by his earlier de

carol, they've already interviewed the pilot, paul dudley. they will interview the pilot again today, we're told. they have also retrieved that helicopter, that jet ranger, able to retrieve that helicopter yesterday evening. a review of what happened. this according to witnesses and rescuers here at the scene. yet afternoon, about 3:22, the pilot, paul dudley, had just taken off when the trouble began. he radioed he was having problems. unable to keep altitude. witnesses say the chopper spun around in the air, crashed into the east river. it turned on its side, and then it sank. all of this happening with just a few moments. three of the passengers and the pilot were able to be rescued, but one woman, sonya mara a 40-year-old from syd any australia was trapped in the back seatshe did not survive. i want to bring in two of the first people on the scene. this happened yesterday. let me bring you in. both at the office of emergency management. i'll start with you, frank. both of you were in the area. you heard what had happened. got here at the

he has been identified as paul dudley who is also the manager at the helipad.n a successfully landed brooklyn back in 2006. considered an experienced pilot. i had 1 inch in failure. this flight instructor tells us that the pilot in the had very little time to react. >> the reaction time is still half a second. there is only so much you can do. >> while shapiro says he does have enough information to on a cause, based on read the he thinks investigators -- one of the to look is're going of the plan. it is the tail rotor. there could have been a failure on this part of the machinery. news.rff, abc7 you so much. we know who become next governor of west virginia. tomblin fakedray was declared he the winner in today's elections. with 96% of the precincts reporting, he defeated the republican challenger by about 3%. joe who stepped down seat in the u.s. senate. marylandt 11:00, be a state divided. of themveals 40% sex marriage while 49% are against the idea. this is says michael mallee favor of gay marriage. appears in favor of gay marriage. the dream match would all

the pilot of that helicopter, paul dudley was involved in another incident in 2006. he was flying a cessna 172, a light plane. he had engine trouble and had to make an emergency landing near coney island. all of the passengers in that case were just fine, betty. >> terrell brown, thank you. >>> one person was killed and 15 others were injured when a blinding dust storm caused three traffic pileups in arizona. the crashes occurred yesterday on i-10 between tucson and phoenix. dozens of cars and trucks were involved. the highway was closed for several hours. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," a lucky mistake leads to a lottery payday for an unemployed georgia woman. >>> and the driver of a rampaging forklift found out his steep punishment for his destructive ride. this is the "cbs morning news." my name's jeff. i'm a dad, coach... and i quit smoking with chantix. knowing that i could smoke during the first week was really important to me. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. chantix reduced my urge to smoke -- and per

. >> reporter: the chopper is registered to paul dudley a pilot who in 2006 landed a cessna plane in a brooklyn park near new york harbor. all four survivor are in local hospitals, two are in critical condition, the other two are in serious condition. doctors say they should all survive. >> hill: michelle miller tonight. michelle, thanks. this is homecoming night for amanda knox after nearly four years in an italian prison. the battle for life in afghanistan starts in the maternity ward. and a new airport express line lets some travelers breeze through security. when the cbs news continues. >> amanda knox is finally home. she and her family flew back to see little evening. that conviction was overturned late yesterday and she was released. >> my family is the most important thing to me right now. i just want to go and be with them. thank you. for being there for me. ( applause ) >> by now you probably know the drill at airports when it comes to security. shoes and belts off. pockets empty. those three-ounce liquids in a separate bag. not to mention the wait time. the routine, though,

. >> reporter: the chopper is registered to paul dudley a pie lo who in 2006 landed a cessna plane in a brooklyn park near new york harbor. all four survivor are in local hospitals, two are in critical condition, the other two are in serious condition. doctors say they should all survive. >> hill: michelle miller tonight. michelle, thanks. this is homecoming night for amanda knox after nearly four years in an italian prison. the battle for life in afghanistan starts in the maternity ward. and a new airport express line lets some travelers breeze through security. when the cbs news continues. [ slap! ] [ pneumatic wrench buzzing ] [ slap! slap! slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums add listerine® total care for more complete oral care. ♪ it works in six different ways to restore enamel... strengthen teeth... freshen breath... help prevent cavities... and kill bad breath germs for a whole mouth clean. so go beyond the brush with listerine® total care,

pilot paul dudley and four others and the bell 206 chopper taking off when witnesses say the aircraft rolled over into the water. helicopter submerged within seconds trapping one victim inside other passengers believed to be tourists from england and australia and because still under a best tasted. back on american soil amanda knox 24 year old murder conviction overturned in italy with family and seattle tonight. landing about two hours ago many destined behind bars for next two decades by italian appeals court threw out conviction 2007 sexual assault and fatal stabbing of british roommate all played out before the world past two years as well as a homecoming tonight stepped up to a microphone >> what is important for me to say is thank you to everyone believing in me defendant may supported my family. my family most important to me right now i just want to go and be with them. thank you. thank you for being there with me >> amanda knox won the appeal because of doubts of the dna evidence in the case. chicago inspector general charity founded by former first lady maggie daley says aft

mayor bloomberg said the pilot, paul dudley, reported problems in the helicopter and tried to turn aroundbut instead crashed into the water. the helicopter carrying four tourists went down moments after takeoff, killing one passenger, and leaving the three survivors, hospitalized. cause of the crash is still unknown. >>> a 4-year-old boy saves his motor's life, when he dials 911 after she collapses. >> mommy doesn't feel good. >> the preschooler reached for his mom's cell phone, when she passed out from low blood sugar. the child sometimes gets the numbers confused. but luckily, he remembered the right digits to call police. paramedics were able to rush to the scene and revive the woman. >> i was actually shocked. i -- i couldn't believe that the training that i had given my children was actually put to use. he saved my life. he's my little hero. >> the mother recommends that all parents teach their children how to dial 911 for emergencies as soon as they learn their numbers. >> good advice. >>> scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> how health

. >> reporter: the pilot, paul dudley, swam alone in the river before firefighters reached him.icholson, who was celebrating her 40th birthday with her family, died after being trapped inside. last year, the federal aviation administration posed tighter safety regulations for helicopters. the faa says over a 14-year period, there were 75 commercial helicopter accidents in the united states. as a result, 88 people died. >> fellow pilots called dudley an experienced flyer. he was friends with the passengers who were in from portugal and australia. >> all new yorkers feel for this family. and we wish it had not happened. >> reporter: the ntsb said the fact that the chopper remained intact, should help them understand exactly what happened. >> reporter: a weather- reporting station at nearby la guardia airport, reported wind gusts up to 20 miles an hour, around the time of that crash. >> the pilot was uninjured. the surviving three passengers are all in the hospital. >> the search for a missing baby girl from missouri continues tonight. 10-month-old lisa erwin was reporting missing

. >> the pilot, paul dudley, was able to free himself after the crash and pull out two passengers.e tried desperately to rescue a third person but the helicopter was sinking too quickly. the woman inside was killed. >>> an effort to block alabama far reaching immigration law. it is considered the strictest immigration law in the country. a federal appeals court is being asked to block enforcement of it. the legislation allows authorities to question people suspected of being in the country illegally and to hold them without bond. the law would also let officials check the immigration status of students in public schools. >> sources tell the "wall street journal" steve jobs' family held a small private funeral for him today. the apple founder died on wednesday. the company says there is no public service planned but a letter to employees says it does plan to hold a celebration of jobs' life at some point soon. >>> heads up now for metro riders in the commonwealth. expect disruptions this weekend on the orange line because they are working on that dulles rail project. three bus shutt

the pilot, paul dudley, also survived the crash. >> he seemed to be pretty much almost in shock. but he was saying at the same time there was someone else left in the -- in the helicopter. >> reporter: more than an hour later, with the chopper now sitting on the river bottom, divers would find the body of australian resident, sonia ma a marra. she turned 40 three days ago, in town to celebrate her birthday with her partner, mother and stepfather. >> they had the family come here to see and experience the best of our city, and end up in a tragic accident like this, just breaks your heart. >> reporter: aviation records show the helicopter, a bell 206 jet ranger, is more than 30 years old, and owned by dudley. in 2006, dudley had to make an emergency landing near coney island after the cessna plane he was flying had engine failure. in that case, no one was hurt, no damage to the aircraft. >> from what witnesses have described, the aircraft spun two to three times. that's indicative of a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. that type of failure can be recovered from if proper emergency

. >> reporter: pilot paul dudley and passengers harriett nicholson and helen tomocy are seen clinging to the helicopter gear. dudley swam alone in the middle of the river before firefighter robert lopez was able to reach him. >> he was in distress and seemed to be in shock but saying, at the same time, someone else was left in the helicopter. >> reporter: first responders pulled three passengers out of the water, transporting them to nearby hospitals, as the search continued for the fourth. >> there is one female passenger not accounted for. >> reporter: sonya mara was found an hour later, trapped inside the fuselage. michelle miller, cbs news, new york. >> joining us is laer seras who jumped into the water moments after the crash and jason gregory who helped in the rescue. you come up on the scene. you get the call. luckily you happen to be somewhat close to the helipad down on 34th street. when you first arrive what do you see and how do you process it? >> when we first arrived, there was a lot of people pointing in the direction of the helicopter and we had a lot of equipment that

at about 3:22, yesterday afternoon, that's when the pilot paul dudley radiod that he was having problemseep altitude, he radioed in that he was having problems. witnesses said that they noticed that the aircraft was having issues in the air, it spun around, crashed into the east river, turned on its side and very quickly it sank. the pilot and two paeshgs were ablerescued. but a 40-year-old from sydney, australia, she was trapped in the back of the aircraft and was unable to get out. i spoke to a few of what happened and what they saw. take a listen. >> this thing just went up and it went down. i thought that i was going to see people bobbing up and down in the water. there was no one. then they popped up. i think they went down to rescue the others and came back up, look -- >> reporter: again, the victim 40 years old, she did not survive the crash. also identified her mother hear y harriet and her partner helen, those were the others who were onboard. they fortunately survived the crash. ntsb, once again, will be interviewing the pilot to try to get some answers about what happened yest