BAYONNE, New Jersey (WABC) — No injuries were reported after a helicopter crash-landed on a Bayonne dock Tuesday morning.
It happened at the Port Liberty Container Terminal just before 9 a.m.
Two people were on board at the time, but no serious injuries were reported.
The helicopter’s tail rotor was torn off and came to rest nearby. Other debris is scattered across the pier.
John Del Giorno reports on the scene for NewsCopter 7.
In the air traffic control audio, the pilot may say “Mayday, mayday, mayday. We have low RPMs, we need to land outside the airport.”
Sources say the pilot was on a maintenance flight when he had to make an emergency landing.
The Bell 206 is operated by Fly NYON, a Kearny-based tour company.
Few other details have been released.
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