The pilot killed in a New York City tourist helicopter crash was a 36-year-old Navy veteran from the Chicago area, a family member and a close friend confirmed to the ABC7 I-Team.

Officials have released the names of the victims in Thursday's deadly helicopter crash. The cause is still not known.

A sightseeing helicopter plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday, turning a family outing above Manhattan’s misty skyline into a tragedy. The helicopter carried six people, including three children ...

Six people — including Siemens executive Agustín Escobar — are dead after a tour helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on ...

The Spanish family killed when a New York sightseeing helicopter plunged into the Hudson River, leaving no survivors, were ...

Six people were killed when a sightseeing helicopter broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey. Pieces of the aircraft could be seen ...

A family from Spain was about to celebrate the ninth birthday of one of their children when their sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed into the Hudson River ...

Follow DailyMail.com's coverage for the latest developments on the fatal helicopter crash in New York City which killed six ...

Six people — including a pilot, two adults and three children — were killed after a tour helicopter crashed into the Hudson ...

A Siemens executive, his family and the pilot died when a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in lower ...

Video shared with Eyewitness News appeared to show pieces of the helicopter break apart and crash into the water.

A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday afternoon, causing disruptions in traffic as ...