NYC Helicopter Crash
Pilot Was Former Navy SEAL, Dreamed of Flying
Revealed
The pilot of the helicopter that went down in New York Metropolis’s Hudson River Thursday was a former Navy SEAL who dreamed of flying … so says his spouse, about 24 hours after the crash.
Kathryn Johnson confirmed to Gothamist that her husband, Seankese Johnson — who glided by Sean — was flying the Bell 206 helicopter when its rotor blades flew off, and it spun out of the sky … crashing into the water under and killing all six individuals aboard.
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Sean had just lately moved to New York Metropolis to proceed his pilot profession … and, Kathryn says she’s perplexed in regards to the crash — including it is a very tough time for her.
Whereas she and Sean had been separated for a couple of months, Kathryn says the 2 remained shut and final spoke on Wednesday — only a day earlier than the helicopter went down.
As … a number of angles displaying the crash have come out for the reason that crash — displaying what seems to be the blades from the helicopter detaching in mid-air and sending the craft right into a tailspin.
The helicopter had circled to refuel previous to the crash, although the explanation for the tragedy remains to be beneath investigation.
Together with Johnson, expertise firm Siemens govt Agustín Escobar, his spouse Merce Camprubi Montal and their three younger kids had been additionally killed within the crash. The household was visiting from Spain.
