Liberty Helicopter Sightseeing Tours is a company that provides helicopter tours in the New York City area.
On August 8, 2009, a Liberty Tours helicopter collided with a small airplane over the Hudson River. All passengers, including a pilot and five Italian tourists on the helicopter and two adults and one child on the plane, were believed to have been killed in the crash.http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=abctb_j95lVU
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Provides helicopter tours of New York city
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Only authorized helicopter sightseeing company in New York City
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First helicopter tour held on September 6, 1990
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Third heliport opened in Jersey City, New Jersey, on May 1, 2004
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Received safety awards from the Helicopter Association International
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Uses American Eurocopter helicopters
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Liberty Tours helicopter crashed with a small plane on August 8, 2009, over the Hudson River
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Crash believed to kill all nine passengers total
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Tours range from 6-25 minutes in length
