A fatal crash Thursday became the latest incident in a long history of helicopter wrecks in the New York City area.

As they sat inside a helicopter shortly before a flight over the towering skyscrapers of New York City, Agustin Escobar flashed a thumbs up while his wife and children beamed big smiles. A trip that was intended to celebrate their middle child’s upcoming birthday ended up being the final moments for the family of five from

A tourist helicopter crashed in New York's Hudson River off lower Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, killing all six people on board. It was the latest in a series of accidents involving choppers operating around the city in recent years.