Six people died when a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon. Officials said the dead included a family from Spain as well as the pilot.

A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River off the shores of Jersey City on Thursday afternoon, killing several occupants, authorities said. The Associated Press is reporting that six people on board the helicopter were killed in the crash. The aircraft crashed just after 3:15 p.m., a U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson told NJ Advance Media.

New York City has seen a long list of helicopter accidents in recent years, with the deadly crash in the Hudson River being the latest in a series of tragedies.