Pilot killed in NJ helicopter crash identified as Josef Yitzhak
The NTSB said the investigation into why the helicopter crashed could take a year to complete.
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The NTSB said the investigation into why the helicopter crashed could take a year to complete.
Federal investigators continue to search for information and evidence in New Jersey after Thursday's deadly helicopter crash. We're learning more about the pilot who has been identified. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3qUzluY
We have an update on New Jersey homes that could be dangerously close to falling into a nearby creek. Some residents and local lawmakers told CBS New York's Christine Sloan a federal project is causing the erosion. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3P4ks14
The investigation continues after a deadly helicopter crash in New Jersey. The pilot who was killed has now been identified. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3OZcvui
The helicopter crashed head-first into a canal near the Princeton Airport, where it had taken off from, on Thursday,
The pilot was identified as Josef Yitzhak, 44, a citizen of Israel. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Witnesses reported seeing the chopper having trouble, then falling into a lake.
A helicopter pilot was killed Thursday when the chopper fell out of the sky and into a New Jersey lake. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3ElQiBI
A helicopter pilot was killed after losing control and crashing in New Jersey on Thursday. Witnesses report seeing the chopper having trouble, then falling into a lake. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3ElQiBI
A pilot was killed in a helicopter crash in South Brunswick, New Jersey, on Thursday. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3ElQiBI
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in South Brunswick on Thursday has died. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3ElQiBI
A helicopter crashed into a lake in New Jersey on Thursday. Dan Rice reports from Chopper 2. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3ElQiBI
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An 18-wheeler got stuck under an overpass in New Jersey on Monday, causing a major traffic headache. CBS New York's Dan Rice reports from Chopper 2.
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