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