NEW YORK — Six people have died in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River in New York City, an Associated Press source says. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

A helicopter, carrying at least four people, crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon, leaving three people dead, reports say. Around 3:15 p.m., the helicopter, a Bell 206 LongRanger, went down into the river that divides New York City from New Jersey. The helicopter appeared to have taken off from Manhattan, according to FlightRadar24.