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2025 Hudson River helicopter crash - Quiz
Hudson River helicopter crash
  • 1. On what date did the Hudson River helicopter crash occur?
A) July 10, 2025
B) April 10, 2026
C) March 1, 2025
D) April 10, 2025
  • 2. What type of helicopter was involved in the accident?
A) Sikorsky S-76
B) Bell 206
C) Robinson R44
D) Eurocopter AS350
  • 3. How many people were killed in the crash?
A) Seven
B) Six
C) Five
D) Four
  • 4. What was the specific model of the helicopter?
A) Bell 206 LongRanger IV
B) Bell 407
C) Bell 505
D) Bell 206 JetRanger
  • 5. At what time did the mid-air breakup occur?
A) 2:15 p.m.
B) 3:45 p.m.
C) 3:15 p.m.
D) 4:30 p.m.
  • 6. What caused the helicopter to break up in mid-air according to investigators?
A) Pilot error
B) Engine failure
C) Structural fatigue
D) Multiple geese strikes
  • 7. Which company operated the helicopter at the time of the crash?
A) Meridian Helicopters
B) New York Helicopter
C) Siemens Mobility Air
D) Jersey City Charter
  • 8. Where were the passengers from?
A) Barcelona, Spain
B) New York, USA
C) Paris, France
D) London, UK
  • 9. Who was the pilot of the helicopter?
A) Michael Roth
B) Agustín Escobar
C) John Smith
D) Seankese Johnson
  • 10. What was the profession of Agustín Escobar?
A) Founder of New York Helicopter
B) Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility
C) Pilot for New York Helicopter
D) Global Head of Siemens Energy
  • 11. In what year was the helicopter built?
A) 1995
B) 2025
C) 2016
D) 2004
  • 12. When was the helicopter's last major inspection before the crash?
A) December 20, 2024
B) April 1, 2025
C) March 1, 2025
D) January 10, 2025
  • 13. Which company owned the helicopter that was being leased?
A) New York Helicopter
B) Siemens Mobility
C) Meridian Helicopters
D) Bell Aircraft Corporation
  • 14. How many prior flight accidents did New York Helicopter experience before the 2025 crash?
A) Five
B) Zero
C) One
D) Two
  • 15. What kind of engine powers the Bell 206 L-4?
A) General Electric T700
B) Allison 250-C20
C) Rolls-Royce Model 250-C30P
D) Pratt & Whitney PT6
  • 16. Who founded New York Helicopter in the 1990s?
A) Michael Roth
B) Meridian Executives
C) Agustín Escobar
D) Seankese Johnson
  • 17. What were the approximate wind speeds at the time of the crash?
A) 5 to 8 mph
B) 9 to 12 mph
C) 20 to 30 mph
D) 0 to 3 mph
  • 18. How much was New York Helicopter sued for in January regarding a lease?
A) Over $2 million
B) Over $500,000
C) Over US$1.4 million
D) Over $83,000
  • 19. What was the visibility at the surface during the time of the crash?
A) Up to 2 miles
B) Up to 10 miles
C) Up to 20 miles
D) Up to 5 miles
  • 20. How old was the pilot?
A) 52
B) 45
C) 36
D) 28
  • 21. What was the official new name of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport?
A) Jersey City Skyport
B) Hudson River Heliport
C) Downtown Skyport
D) Manhattan Air Terminal
  • 22. Which flight of the day was the helicopter on when the accident occurred?
A) Fifth
B) Eighth
C) First
D) Tenth
  • 23. Near which bridge did the helicopter turn around?
A) Brooklyn Bridge
B) Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
C) George Washington Bridge
D) Bayonne Bridge
  • 24. Which part of the helicopter broke off during the in-flight breakup?
A) Main rotor
B) Tail rotor
C) Engine cowling
D) Landing gear
  • 25. Near which neighborhood did the helicopter crash?
A) Newport
B) Tribeca
C) Hoboken
D) Battery Park
  • 26. How deep was the water where the fuselage landed?
A) 75 feet
B) 10 feet
C) 5 feet
D) 20 feet
  • 27. How deep was the water where other pieces of the wreckage landed?
A) 15 feet
B) 75 feet
C) 5 feet
D) 50 feet
  • 28. What was the water temperature at the time of the crash?
A) 55 °F
B) 40 °F
C) 60 °F
D) 50 °F
  • 29. Where did the remaining two victims succumb to their injuries?
A) At the scene
B) Downtown Skyport
C) Jersey City Medical Center
D) New York Presbyterian Hospital
  • 30. What technology did divers use to locate the main rotor and tail gear box?
A) Side-scanning sonar
B) Satellite imagery
C) Underwater drones
D) Magnetometers
  • 31. What kind of flight recording equipment was found on the helicopter?
A) None
B) A cockpit voice recorder only
C) A standard black box
D) Onboard video recorders
  • 32. What action did the FAA take regarding drone pilots near the crash site?
A) Temporarily prohibited flights without specific authorization
B) Permanently banned all drones
C) Provided official drone surveillance for the public
D) Required all drones to be registered with the NTSB
  • 33. Who called for the FAA to rescind the license of New York Helicopter?
A) Chuck Schumer
B) Jerrold Nadler
C) Phil Murphy
D) Eric Adams
  • 34. Which world leader described the crash as an "unimaginable tragedy" on X?
A) Keir Starmer
B) Donald Trump
C) Pedro Sánchez
D) Emmanuel Macron
  • 35. Who was the Transportation Secretary investigating the crash according to President Trump?
A) Pete Buttigieg
B) Elaine Chao
C) Sean Duffy
D) Ray LaHood
  • 36. Which governor asked the FAA to reduce non-essential helicopter flights over their state?
A) Chris Christie
B) Andrew Cuomo
C) Phil Murphy
D) Kathy Hochul
  • 37. What did the NTSB preliminary report describe as the beginning of the failure?
A) Pilot loss of consciousness
B) Engine fire leading to loss of control
C) Main rotor blade detachment
D) Fuselage yawing with simultaneous tail boom failure
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