Emergency crews are responding to the site of a helicopter crash on the Hudson River Thursday afternoon. According to a report from the Associated Press, the helicopter crashed into the river just off of Manhattan. Fire departments said they received the report of a helicopter in the water at around 3:17 p.m.

New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has given some details about the fatal helicopter ride. She said the helicopter was operated by New York Helicopters and took off from the Downtown Skyport on the lower side of Manhattan at 14:59 local time (19:59 BST).