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    FAA emergency order grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crash

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    FAA Emergency Order Grounds NYC Helicopter Tour Company Involved in Deadly Crash

    • The FAA’s emergency order follows suspicions surrounding the firing of a key safety official shortly after a crash that saw a helicopter break apart midair and plunge into the Hudson River.

    • The victims included a family of five from Spain and the pilot, who had recently earned his commercial pilot’s licence.

    • The FAA’s thorough review aims to ensure the company adheres to operational safety standards and manages risks effectively.

    In this photo taken from video, a helicopter falls from the sky into the Hudson River , Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J. (Bruce Wall via AP)

    NEW YORK (AP) β€” Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New York crash after learning it had fired its operations director minutes after he had agreed to suspend flights during the investigation.

    The Federal Aviation Administration said it suspected the firing was retaliation for a safety decision.

    β€œThe FAA is taking this action in part because after the company’s director of operations voluntarily shut down flights, he was fired,” acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau said on X.

    New York Helicopter Tours’ sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and plunged into the Hudson River Thursday, killing five tourists from Spain and the pilot.

    Rocheleau said the agency also began a comprehensive review of the company’s operations. The review is designed to determine whether an operator complies with regulations and effectively manages safety, and identifies hazards and risks.

    The victims included passengers Agustin Escobar, 49, his wife, MercΓ¨ CamprubΓ­ Montal, 39, and their three children, Victor, 4, Mercedes, 8, and Agustin, 10. The pilot was Seankese Johnson, 36, a U.S. Navy veteran who received his commercial pilot’s license in 2023.

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