Five people die in NYC helicopter crash, but the pilot survives

SN Greg Wright So far everything I have heard, read, or seen about this stinks like week old egg foo young

If the floats on BOTH sides fully deploy correctly, the helicopter should remain upright. The floats on each skid are compartmentalized into three sections for added safety. It appears to me they may not have deployed correctly. The water landing site was smooth. It appears that two of the right side floats are in much worse condition than the left side. The auto, though not “perfect”, looked good enough not to have caused the damage. It’s possible something floating in the water could have damaged a couple of the floats. The helicopter began it’s roll very soon after touchdown. IMHO How the gear and passengers were strapped in and what kept them from “quick release” from their safety straps will be a big part of the investigation, as will be the determination as to what caused the engine problem. The maintenance records will be particularly scrutinized as well as toxicology findings and other human “factors”. Otherwise, the mishap should have been survivable for everyone.

Unfortunately until the NTSB conducts its reports. You won't know the true cause of the issue. a lot of non aviation types will gravitate to statements that could've been out of context.