The New York Tours helicopter – the company involved in a deadly disaster on the Hudson River – closes its operations immediately, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Six people were killed, including three children, when a hiking helicopter dive into the Hudson River in New York on Thursday afternoon.
As a result of the deadly incident, the FAA said it would also start an immediate examination of the license and the safety recording of the tour operator.
In this video screen, the first respondents were shown at the site of a helicopter crash in the Hudson River on April 10, 2025 in New York.
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The agency said it analyzes hot spots on a plane and helicopter across the country and will host a helicopter safety panel on April 22 to discuss the findings, risks and additional mitigation capabilities.
“Safety is a number one priority for FAA and we will not hesitate to act to protect the flying public,” the agency statement said on Sunday.
New York helicopters chartered Chopper, who wore a pilot and family visiting Spain, fell into the Hudson River from Lower Manhattan on April 11.
Agustin Escobar and his wife Mers Camprubi Montal, the two leaders of the European Automation Company Siemens and their children – at the age of 4, 5 and 11 – were killed in the crash with the pilot, at 36, sources of law enforcement organizations told ABC News at the time.
The first responders walk on Pier 40, on April 10, 2025 in New York, beyond the place where a helicopter came down to the Hudson River in Jersey, Georgia
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The crash happened at 15:17 off the coast of River Drive in Hoboke, New Jersey, just over 15 minutes after St. Heliport left the wall. The helicopter reached the George Washington Bridge before turning south and collapsed, staff said during the briefing.
“Our hearts come to the family and those aboard,” New York Mayor Eric Adams said after the incident.
A video of the crash showed that the chopper was immersed in the water without a caudal rotor or a primary rotor blade. Officials said she had hit the water with inverted water.
The National Transport Safety Council continues its investigation into the incident.
