Only the pilot survived.
- A private charter helicopter crashed into New York City's East River on Sunday evening.
- The aircraft, which belonged to Liberty Helicopters, hit the water and flipped over around East 90th Street between Manhattan and Roosevelt Island.
- It had five passengers on board, all of whom have been confirmed dead.
- The pilot managed to escape and survive.
Five people have died after a helicopter crashed into New York City's East River and flipped over on Sunday evening.
The aircraft, a bright red Eurocopter AS350 belonging to tour company Liberty Helicopter Tours, was recorded descending into the water around 7 p.m. in footage uploaded to social media:
According to police, the pilot managed to escape, but all five passengers inside were trapped in their safety harnesses and could not make it out.
A witnesses, local resident Brianna Jesme, told the Reuters news agency that the helicopter "kind of hit sideways and just flipped over."
At a press conference late Sunday night, NYPD Commissioner James P. O'Neill said the helicopter was on its way back from a photo shoot when it crashed.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash to figure out exactly what happened.