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just south of the united nations. one person was killed, four others were pulled to safety. michelle miller has the story. >> reporter: it was 3:22 this afternoon when the dramatic scene unfolded on new york's east river. two passengers were seen clutching the landing gear of the up ended chopper as it rapidly sank into the murky water. here you can see the pilot in his suit swimming towards shore. >> look at how intense that rescue is. >> reporter: within minutes, nearby boats moved if for rescue and new york police department divers were in the water. >> i didn't see any sign of the helicopter at all. it completely was in the water, no sign, no tail sticking up. >> reporter: authorities say after the bell 206 chopper took off it had some type of trouble and was apparently trying to turn around and land at a heliport just off the river at 34th street in midtown manhattan. police tell us five people were on board-- a pilot and four tourists. the pilot and three passengers