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Helicopter joyride ends in tragedy

British woman Sonia Marra celebrating her 40th birthday died after the helicopter that she hired for a private tour with her family crashed

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British woman Sonia Marra celebrating her 40th birthday died after the helicopter that she hired for a private tour with her family crashed

A woman who died in the helicopter crash in New York's East River was identified as Sonia Marra of Sydney, Australia, and she died on her 40th birthday, authorities said.

Sonia Marra, a British citizen who lives in Australia, drowned when she was trapped inside a helicopter as it sank 50 feet beneath the surface.

New York City police search the East River after the commercial helicopter crashed killing one and injuring three others. Investigators will now examine the helicopter to determine why it crashed.u00a0Sonia Marra died after the chopper crashed into the river

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