AD NEWS: 30 minutes ago in New York, the victims of the helicopter crash on the Hudson River were confirmed. Half of them were children and Hollywood stars. It was even more heartbreaking when one was identified as a Real Madrid legend…

Six people, including a pilot, two adults, and three children, died after a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Thursday afternoon…bb

New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a press conference that at 3:17 p.m., authorities received multiple 911 calls about a helicopter crash in the Hudson River, near the New Jersey shore…bb

The helicopter was inverted when it crashed, and the cockpit was visible above the water…bb

Police and fire rescue boats respond to helicopter crash in the Hudson River

From Pier 40 in New York City, police and firefighters from New York and New Jersey responded to the helicopter crash in the Hudson River on Thursday. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)..bb

Divers from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) entered the water within minutes, along with personnel from the Port Authority and several New Jersey agencies…bb

NYPD divers pulled four people from the crash site, and FDNY divers recovered two others, Tisch said…bb

Helicopter wreckage salvaged from the Hudson

A crane boat lifts the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday in Jersey City, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)..bb

There were six people on board, including a pilot, two adults, and three children, according to the flight manifest…bb

New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the family was visiting from Spain, although their identities have not yet been revealed…bb

MONSTROUS FISH 220-POUNDER CAPTURED IN NEW YORK’S HUDSON RIVER..bb

Immediate lifesaving measures were taken on the boats and at an adjacent pier. However, four people died at the scene and the other two died at local hospitals…bb

According to flight tracking software and a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Bell 206 helicopter, which flies for the tour company New York Helicopters, took off from the midtown Manhattan helipad at 2:59 p.m.…bb

Crime scene where first responders walk along Pier 40 where the helicopter crashed

Emergency crews walk along Pier 40 in New York City, in front of the site where a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Thursday. (AP Photo/Jennifer Peltz)

The plane flew south before turning to fly north along the Manhattan shoreline to the Hudson River…bb

At 3:08 p.m., the helicopter reached the George Washington Bridge and then turned again to fly south along the New Jersey shoreline…bb

Shortly after, the plane lost control and crashed into the water a few yards from the shore near Hoboken…bb

The Army Corps of Engineers announced shortly before 10 p.m. that it had rescued the helicopter…bb

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed they will investigate the cause of the crash…bb

An NTSB team, including Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy, was deployed and will arrive on scene Thursday night, according to a statement…bb

Helicopter crashes into the Hudson River

A helicopter is seen floating after crashing into the Hudson River on Thursday in Jersey City, New Jersey (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)..bb

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a small plane crash. The pilot died…bb

According to FOX Weather, the water temperature in the Hudson River is around 40 degrees…bb

No adverse weather conditions were known to have caused the crash…bb

New York Helicopter did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment…bb