Helicopter rotor retrieved from Hudson River days after deadly crash

The helicopter rotor of the deadly crash last week was derived from the Hudson River, four days after the devastating incident that killed all six people on board, according to a statement by the National Transport Safety Council.

The restoration of the rotor system included the transmission and the roof beam, Ntsb said on Monday night, adding, “They also restored the tail rotor system.”

The main fuselage, which includes the cockpit and the cabin, has already been restored, NTSB said.

“The main components of the Bell 206 L-4 helicopter, which collided with the Hudson River last week, were restored on Monday, significantly assisting the investigation by the National Transport Safety Council for the fatal disaster,” the statement said in part.

He credited the efforts of divers from the New York Police Department, the United States Army Engineering Corps and the Emergency Management Office in Jersey.

“The evidence will be taken to a safe place for a further consideration,” NTSB said in a statement.

“Recovery efforts have already been completed,” she added.

The pilot, Sam Sam Johnson, accepted a family of Spanish tourists – Siemens Executive Director Agustin Escobar, his wife Mers Camprobi Montal and their children, aged 4, 8 and 10, when the chopper crashed on March 10.

Video showed that a helicopter was immersed in the deep water near Jersey City, New Jersey, without his tail or the rotor blade.

NTSB is investigating the cause of the crash. The helicopter is not equipped with any flights, NTSB said.

The New York Helicopter Tours, the company behind the helicopter, has closed its operations, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA has said it will start an immediate review of the license and the safety record of the tour operator.