Pilot in Hudson River Helicopter Crash Identified as Navy SEAL Veteran Sean Johnson

Authorities have identified the pilot involved in Thursday’s devastating Hudson River helicopter crash as 36-year-old Sean Johnson, a U.S. Navy SEAL veteran who had recently relocated to New York City to advance his aviation career. Johnson was piloting a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV when it tragically went down near Jersey City, killing him and all five passengers—a family visiting from Spain.