New York Helicopter Excursions, the corporate that owned the helicopter that plummeted into the Hudson River close to the New Jersey shoreline final Thursday, killing all six folks on board, is shutting down its operations instantly, in response to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The FAA made the announcement on Sunday, saying it would proceed to assist the Nationwide Transportation Security Board’s (NTSB) investigation into the crash, whereas additionally launching a direct overview of the tour operator’s license and security file.
“The FAA is already analyzing airplane/helicopter hotspots nationwide, and we will be hosting a helicopter safety panel on April 22 to discuss the findings, risks, and additional mitigation options,” the FAA added. “Safety is the FAA’s number one priority, and we will not hesitate to act to protect the flying public.”
The ill-fated New York Metropolis tour helicopter – a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV – got here aside midair on Thursday afternoon earlier than falling into the water the wrong way up close to the shoreline of Jersey Metropolis, New Jersey, killing a Spanish household of 5 and the plane’s Navy SEAL veteran pilot.
‘EVERYTHING IS ON THE TABLE’ AS NTSB INVESTIGATES DEADLY HUDSON RIVER TOUR HELICOPTER CRASH
A crane vessel lifts the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Jersey Metropolis, N.J. (Seth Wenig/AP)
The pilot, in addition to Siemens govt Agustin Escobar; his spouse, Mercè Camprubí Montal; and their three younger kids, had been pulled from the water by divers and pronounced useless.
The NTSB introduced Saturday that the helicopter was not outfitted with any flight recorders, including that not one of the helicopter avionics onboard recorded data that could possibly be used for the investigation.
6 DEAD, INCLUDING 3 CHILDREN, AFTER HELICOPTER PLUMMETS IN HUDSON RIVER
Police and firefighters work on the positioning after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River close to decrease Manhattan, on April 10, 2025 in New York. All six passengers had been killed. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu through Getty Photographs)
NTSB investigators began evaluating the helicopter’s flight management system, and drivers discovered the primary fuselage, together with the cockpit and cabin, ahead portion of the tail growth, horizontal stabilizer finlets and vertical fin.
Among the recovered components will likely be despatched to the NTSB laboratories in Washington for nearer inspection, in response to the company.
Divers from the New York Metropolis Police Division (NYPD) are persevering with to seek for the helicopter’s most important rotor, most important gear field, tail rotor and a big portion of the tail growth, NTSB mentioned.
OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL INVESTIGATING SMALL PLANE CRASH, PILOT DEAD
File picture of the victims of the helicopter crash in New York Metropolis, Thursday, April 10, 2025. The household of 5 killed within the tragedy included Siemens govt Agustin Escobar, his spouse, Mercè Camprubí Montal, a worldwide supervisor at an power expertise firm, and three kids. The pilot was additionally killed. (New York Helicopter Excursions, LLC)
The helicopter concerned within the crash had its final main inspection on March 1, in response to the NTSB.
Earlier than the crash, the helicopter had accomplished seven tour flights, in response to officers. The wreck occurred in the course of the eighth flight of the day.
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Helping with the NTSB’s investigation are the FAA, Bell Helicopter and Rolls-Royce.
Fox Information Digital’s Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.
