The recent helicopter crash into the Hudson River might boil down to a single part failing, an aviation expert said. On ...

A fist-sized piece of steel known as the “Jesus nut” could be a crucial piece of evidence in the horrific helicopter crash ...

Six people, including an entire family on vacation from Spain, were killed when the sightseeing chopper broke apart in midair and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon.

Video taken by an eyewitness showed the helicopter plummet into the Hudson River, followed by a detached rotor from the ...

The term is believed to have originated during the Vietnam War, reflecting the dire situation a crew would face if the nut failed: their only recourse would be to “pray to Jesus.” ...

Julian Bray suggested the critical component, which holds the rotor system in place, may have failed mid-flight and led to the six deaths. A lacking or faulty nut, he said, could have caused the ...

If the “Jesus nut” was to fail, the rotors would detach from the craft, and there would be little for crews to do except to pray. [Marius] was presented with a failed Jesus nut, though ...