Sightseeing Helicopter, Small Plane Crash Over Hudson River, Killing Nine, Including a Child (VIDEO)

Tragedy has struck New York City again. A small plane collided with a sightseeing helicopter, owned by Liberty Tours and was carrying Italian tourists over the Hudson River earlier today. The debris was reportedly scattered for miles and forced people on the New Jersey waterfront to run for cover. Authorities have said they believe all nine people aboard the two aircraft have been killed.

A small plane collided with a sightseeing helicopter carrying Italian tourists over the Hudson River on Saturday, scattering debris in the water and forcing people on the New Jersey waterfront to scamper for cover. Authorities believe all nine people aboard the two aircraft were killed.

The collision happened just after noon and was characterized by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg as "not survivable." The two aircraft went down just south of the stretch of river where a US Airways jet landed safely seven months ago. But this time such luck would not be on the side of these passengers.

Mayor Bloomberg said that two bodies were recovered in the water, one floating free and one in the wreckage, and other bodies were spotted in the debris in the river. Bloomberg also said that the crash victims included five Italian tourists and a pilot on the helicopter and the three people on the plane, including a child. This is such a tragedy.