Pilot who landed chopper on river: Just doing job

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AP New York
Last Updated : Jul 01 2013 | 6:55 PM IST
The pilot of a sightseeing helicopter that made an emergency landing on New York's Hudson River says he was just doing his job.
Michael Campbell tells the New York Post everything was going smoothly yesterday when suddenly he heard "a big boom."
The charter helicopter was carrying a family of four Swedes when it lost power shortly after takeoff. It landed safely on the river. No one was injured.
The 23-year-old pilot said he knew he needed to remain calm. He says, "if I panicked, I knew it wouldn't be a very good ending."
Campbell deployed the craft's pontoons, which it kept it upright and afloat. A boater brought the family back to shore.
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First Published: Jul 01 2013 | 6:55 PM IST