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Aircraft was heading toward New Jersey when the 'chopper blade flew off'

The crash of a helicopter that spun out of control and crashed into the Hudson River in New York has killed a family of five plus the pilot.

The New York Post said the victims included Agustin Escobar, president of Siemens in Spain, along with his wife and their three children.

One witness reported the helicopter heading toward New Jersey when the "chopper blade flew off."

"I don't know what happened to the tail, but it just straight-up dropped. It dropped feet away from Holland Tunnel, and I can't imagine if it hit it," Avi Rakesh said to NBC.