Make New York Post a Preferred Source A sightseeing helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing just outside New York City on Tuesday morning after the pilot frantically reported an engine failure.
Two people were aboard the Bell 206, operated by FlyNYON, when it took off from Kearny, New Jersey, CNN reported. It was headed towards Brooklyn on a maintenance flight when the pilot reported a problem.
A Fly NYON helicopter with a broken tail sits on a pier after crash landing in Bayonne, N.J., Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. FOX 5 New York The helicopter made the emergency landing around 9 a.m. at the Port Jersey Port Authority Marine Terminal, Port Authority told The Post.
There were no reported injuries or fire, authorities said.
The chopper’s main cabin appeared intact, but shocking photos from the scene showed the tail rotor was sheared off and hanging from a fence nearby.
