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Tourist and two tour company employees. none of them able to free themselves from the harnessing system under water. passengers on a similar flight complained about those harnesses. somebody who flew in a sister helicopter last night said it was not easy to get out of, when they're on the ground, to get out of their harnesses. >> we will be looking at this helicopter to see whether the harnesses were functioning. >> reporter: liberty helicopters, according to federal authorities, has two deadly incidents, including a 2009 crash with a small plane that killed nine. >> david kerley with us live ...

>> it was a mayday call, laguardia. >> lima hotel is code for liberty helicopters. the pilot was able to free himself and was rescued. >> one of the most difficult parts of the operation we're told was the five people besides the pilot all tightly harnessed. the harnesses had to be cut and removed. >> that water was 40 degrees. chopper was in the air for a private photo shoot. the national transportation safety board will arrive this morning to investigate. o.j. simpson in his own hypothetical words. >> almost like you were, ron and nicole, were physically dead and it was almost like they ki...

Manhattan. the chopper pilot, richard vance, the lone survivor. >> may day, my day, may day. >> a desperate pilot of this helicopter sending a frantic man day call after losing altitude. amateur video capturing it plunging near the freezing river, and tipping over and taking on water. >> the pilot treated himself. the other five did not. >> tug boats rapidly arriving on the scene. emergency responders working desperately to help the passengers. >> the harnesses had to be cut and removed in order to get the folks off of this helicopter, which was upside-down and submerged. >> two were pronounce...

The minimum age. the lawmakers believes president trump abandoned his issues on gun safety. breaking overnight. a deadly helicopter crash caught on video in new york city. the pilot is the only survivor. here is his mayday call. >> mayday. >> you okay? >> lima hotel.failure. >> engine failure over the east river. >> requiring assistance. >> a mayday call at laguardia. >> that is code for liberty helicopters. the pilot freed himself from the wreckage and was rescued. >> one of the most difficult parts of the operation we're told is the five people besides the pilot were tightly harnessed. the...

Liberty helicopter shortly after 7:00 eastern time killing all five passengers on board. >> my name is mayday, mayday. >> reporter: the desperate pilot of this helicopter sending a frantic mayday call after losing altitude over east river. >> say it one more time. >> engine failure over the east river. >> reporter: amateur video capturing the helicopter plunging into the freezing river, then tipping over and taking on water. >> there were six people in the helicopter. the pilot freed himself, the other five did not. >> and he was like asking for help. >> reporter: tug boats rapidly arriving on...