Helicopter crash updates – ‘Multiple fatalities’ in Hudson River wreck after chopper slammed into water near NYC

MULTIPLE fatalities have been confirmed after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon.

At least four people have been pulled from the water after a chopper plunged into the water separating Jersey City and New York City just after 3 pm.

Emergency crews are racing to the tragic scene as video shows the helicopter flipping upside down into the river.

Horrifying video from terrified onlookers shows the helicopter completely submerged in the water.

The number of victims has not been confirmed.

The cause of the crash is unclear.

Read our Hudson River helicopter crash blog for the latest updates...