THE pilot of the sightseeing helicopter carrying a family of five that plunged into the Hudson River warned of a terrifying issue moments before the crash.
He made a last-minute request before the chopper burst into pieces midair and fell upside down into the icy waters near New York City, killing all six on board.
On Thursday at around 3:17 pm, witnesses were jolted by a loud bang and then watched in horror as the small helicopter plunged into the river.
Inside the chopper was a family of Spanish tourists , including Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal, a global manager at an energy technology company, and their three children aged four to 11…