Two dead after helicopter crashes in New York

NEW YORK: At least two people were killed  after a helicopter crashed in New York City´s East River on Sunday.

According to US media, emergency divers were in the water around the partially submerged aircraft to search for the ill-fated helicopter's survivors.

According to US Aviation Administration, the Eurocopter AS350 went down near the northern end of Roosevelt Island and was reported to be upside-down in the water.