Helicopter crashes into Hudson River live updates: Mangled remains of chopper pulled from frigid waters as chilling last photos of victims emerge

A helicopter tragically crashed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon.

Six people died in the wreck, including a family of five, three of them kids, who were on vacation from Spain. Heartbreaking images showed the smiling family posing outside the chopper minutes before the fatal crash.

Witnesses saw the chopper “split in half” before it went down near Pier 40 on West Houston Street and West Street, the New York City Fire Department told The Post.

Follow The Post for live updates as the situation unfolds.