According to police Monday, a firefighter and a videographer from Texas and an Argentine tourist were among five passengers killed when a sightseeing helicopter crashed into New York City’s East River. Moments before the crash on Sunday, the pilot, who was the only one to survive, sent a Mayday call over his radio, saying the engine had failed. The NYPD has since identified the victims as Brian McDaniel and Trevor Cadigan, both of Dallas, Texas and an Argentine tourist, Carla Vallejos Blanco. The names of the other two victims have not been released until their families have been notified.
