One TikTok video (archived) allegedly showing a helicopter pilot's view of a single, distant anaconda received more than 23 million views from just one upload of the clip.

In May 2025, online users shared a rumor claiming a video authentically showed a helicopter pilot's view of dozens of massive anacondas swimming in a river. For example, on May 27, an X user ...

All six people aboard were killed — a family of five from Spain and the pilot, a 36-year-old U.S. Navy veteran. Video above: Helicopter wreckage lifted from the water ...

The helicopter crashed around 3:15 p.m. Thursday, about 15 minutes after departing from a lower Manhattan heliport. It flew up the west side of Manhattan, turned around near the George Washington ...

An Airline Transport Pilot certificate requires at least 1,500 hours of flight time." The helicopter was operated by tour company New York Helicopter.

The helicopter took off from the Wall Street Heliport at around 2:59 p.m. It followed a popular route that included a view of the Statue of Liberty before continuing north along the Hudson River.

A rumor that circulated online in May 2025 claimed a video authentically showed a helicopter pilot's view looking down at dozens of massive anacondas swimming in a river. For example, on May 14 ...