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New York Magazine |
The phenomenon of mast bumping arises from the physics of the rotor blades. Each helicopter blade is like a long, thin wing that generates lift as it carves through the air.
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A helicopter crashed Thursday into the Hudson River just off Manhattan, authorities said.
BBC |
One witness said she saw the aircraft "kept spinning in the air" before falling into the river.

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