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A sightseeing helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing just outside New York City on Tuesday morning after the pilot frantically reported that an engine was “out.”
Two people were aboard the Bell 206, operated by FlyNYON, when it took off from Kearny, New Jersey, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed.
It appeared to be headed towards Brooklyn on a maintenance flight when the pilot reported an engine issue in a “mayday” call.
The helicopter made the emergency landing around 9 a.m. at the Port Jersey Port Authority Marine Terminal, Port Authority told The Post.
There were no reported injuries or fire, authorities said.
The chopper’s main cabin appeared intact, but shocking photos from the scene showed the tail rotor was sheared off and hanging from a fence nearby.
Multiple pieces of what appeared to be white debris could be seen scattered on the floor surrounding the aircraft.
In terrifying audio of the mayday call, the pilot can be heard telling air traffic control that an engine is “out” and working to arrange an immediate landing spot.
“Mayday, mayday, mayday,” the pilot calls out in the audio, obtained by FOX 5 New York. “We need to land outside of the airport.”
The pilot also reported that the chopper is “so far stable.”
The FAA is coordinating with the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the incident.
