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NYC sightseeing helicopter makes emergency landing after reporting possible engine trouble

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 5:51 PM · 1 min read
NYC sightseeing helicopter makes emergency landing after reporting possible engine trouble — Wellington Technology news

BAYONNE, N.J. (AP) — A New York City sightseeing helicopter on a maintenance flight made an emergency landing on Tuesday at a New Jersey cargo port after the pilot reported possible engine trouble.Two people were aboard the Bell 206L-4 helicopter when it came down on a road at the Port Jersey Marine Terminal in Bayonne, across the Hudson River from Manhattan, around 8:55 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said.No injuries were reported, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said. Messages seeking comment were left for the helicopter’s operator, FlyNYON.Video of the scene shows part of the helicopter’s tail sitting on the road about 30 feet (9 meters) from the aircraft, which was manufactured in 1999, according to FAA records.In a recording of the air traffic control audio posted on the ATC app, the pilot can be heard saying, “Mayday, mayday, mayday" and “We need to land outside of the airport.” The helicopter landed several minutes later, just outside of the container te

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