Recently, a small plane and a sightseeing helicopter collided over the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey. Nine people were killed. The accident occurred only a short distance down river from where the "miracle on the Hudson" took place earlier in the year when a jetliner landed in the river after losing both engines in a bird strike. In that incident, all of the passengers and crew survived. Ferries and other watercraft including fire, police and Coast Guard boats responded to the scene and safely removed the occupants (see photo).
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