The brother of a girl killed along her circle of relatives in a helicopter crash into the Hudson River has stated they died “with out struggling”, and thrown plant life into the water of their reminiscence.
Joan Camprubi’s sister, Merce Camprubi Montal, 39, died along her husband Agustin Escobar, 49, and their 3 kids after the plane broke aside and plunged into the water in New York Town on Thursday.
The helicopter’s pilot, Sean Johnson, was once additionally killed.
Symbol: New York Mayor Eric Adams accompanied Joan Camprubi to talk to newshounds subsequent to the Hudson River. Pic: AP 
Symbol: New York Police scuba groups were looking for particles from the crash. Pic: AP
Mr Camprubi stated the circle of relatives, from Barcelona, Spain, “left in combination” and “with out struggling” following the sightseeing flight over the town. “As a circle of relatives, we need to [remember] and honour their happiness and their smile eternally,” he added.
One in all their kids, Mercedes, was once because of have fun her 9th birthday on Friday, the day after the crash. The opposite kids have been Victor, who was once 4, and 10-year-old Agustin.
Mr Camprubi advised newshounds on Saturday: “We can by no means fail to remember you. And we will be able to stay your smile alive on a daily basis of our lives. And that, I believe, is the best legacy that we will be able to give.”
New York Mayor Eric Adams joined Mr Camprubi to throw plant life and lamented that “what must were a pleased holiday become an impossible tragedy”.
He additionally paid tribute to Mr Johnson, a former US Army Seal, however stated “no phrases can fill the void, the loss” that bereaved kinfolk are enduring.
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Nationwide Transportation Protection Board (NTSB) investigators have now not but decided the reason for the crash.
There have been experiences of a noisy increase when the plane, a Bell 206, broke aside, and officers prior to now stated they have been taking a look into experiences of a big flock of birds being observed previously.
As divers persevered to drag items of the wreckage from the Hudson on Saturday, NTSB officers stated they have been checking the flight regulate gadget. The helicopter was once now not provided with any black field flight recorders.
Its major rotor, major equipment field, tail rotor, and a big portion of the tail increase are nonetheless lacking, the NTSB stated.
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0:55 Witness noticed ‘portions flying off’ helicopter
Witnesses, together with Aleesha Alam, described seeing the primary rotor blade flying off moments prior to it dropped out of the sky.
The primary fuselage, together with the cockpit and cabin, the ahead portion of the tail increase, the horizontal stabiliser finlets, and the vertical fin were recovered.
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The helicopter had closing been inspected on 1 March and finished seven excursion flights previous on Thursday.
The twist of fate happened all through the plane’s 8th flight of the day, consistent with the NTSB.
It comes not up to 3 months after 67 other people died when a military helicopter and American Airways jet collided over the Potomac River in Washington DC.
