New York helicopter visits – The company involved in the fatal crash on the Hudson river – immediately closes its operations, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Six people were killed, including three children, when a tourist helicopter plunged into the Hudson river in New York on Thursday afternoon.
In the wake of the murderous incident, the FAA said it will also launch an immediate examination of the license and the tour operator.
In this screenshot of a video, the first speakers are presented at the scene of a helicopter accident in the Hudson river on April 10, 2025 in New York.
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The agency said it analyzes the hot air and helicopter hot spots at the national level and organized a helicopter security committee on April 22 to discuss additional results, risks and mitigation options.
“Security is the number one priority of the FAA, and we will not hesitate to act to protect the flying public,” the agency said in a statement.
The New York helicopters chartered Chopper, who was carrying a pilot, and a family visiting Spain, fell into the Hudson river by the Lower Manhattan on April 11.
Agustin Escobar and his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, both leaders of the European Automation Society Siemens and their children – aged 4, 5 and 11 – were killed in the accident with the 36 -year -old pilot, said sources of law at the time.
The first speakers walk along Pier 40, April 10, 2025, in New York, in front of the place where a helicopter fell into the Hudson river in Jersey City, NJ
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The accident took place at 3:17 p.m. off the coast of River Drive in Hoboken, New Jersey, just over 15 minutes after leaving the Heliport Wall St. The helicopter reached the George Washington bridge before turning south and crashing, officials said in the briefing.
“Our hearts go to the family and those on board,” said New York mayor Eric Adams after the incident.
The video of the accident showed the plunging chopper in the water without a tail rotor or a main rotor blade. Officials said he had struck inverted water.
The National Transportation Safety Board continues its investigation into the incident.
