New York Helicopter tours with helicopters, which fell into the Hudson River on Thursday near the New Jersey coastline, killing all six people on board, and he is closing its operations immediately, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The FAA announced the news on Sunday, saying it will continue to support it National Transportation Safety Commission (NTSB) investigated the crash, and also conducted an immediate review of travel agencies’ permits and safety records.
“The FAA has analyzed aircraft/helicopter hotspots nationwide and we will host a helicopter safety panel on April 22 to discuss the findings, risks and other mitigation options,” the FAA added. “Safety is the FAA’s top priority and we will not hesitate to take action to protect the flying public.”
The bad travel helicopter in New York City – the bell of the 206L-4 Longranger IV – split up Thursday afternoon and poured into water near the coastline of Jersey City, New Jersey, killing a Spanish family of five and a plane of Navy Seal Seal Veteran pilot.
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A crane vessel lifted the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River in Jersey City, New Jersey on Thursday, April 10, 2025 (Seth Wenig/ap)
The pilot and Siemens executive Agustin Escobar; his wife Mercè Camprubí Montal; their three children were pulled out of the water by divers and pronounced dead.
The NTSB announced on Saturday that the helicopter was not equipped with any flight recorders, adding that there were no helicopter avionics products available for investigation on board.
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Police and firefighters were working on the scene after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Lower Manhattan in New York on April 10, 2025. All six passengers were killed. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Investigators at NTSB began evaluating the helicopter’s flight control system, and the pilot discovered the main fuselage, including the cockpit and cabin, the front of the tail arm, the horizontal stabilizer Finlet and the vertical fin.
Some recycled parts will be sent to the NTSB lab In Washington The agency said it would be necessary to conduct a careful inspection.
The divers are from New York City The NTSB said the Police Department (NYPD) is continuing to look for the helicopter’s main rotor, main gearbox, tail wheel and most tail arm arms.
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Archived photos of victims of helicopter crashes in New York City Thursday, April 10, 2025. The family of five who died in the tragedy include Siemens Chief Executive Agustin Escobar, his wife Mercè Camprubí Montal, a global manager of an energy technology company, and three children. The pilot was also killed. (New York Helicopter Travel Co., Ltd.)
According to the NTSB, the helicopter involved in the crash underwent its last major inspection on March 1.
Officials said the helicopter had completed seven travel flights before the crash. this The wreckage happened On the eighth flight of the day.
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Assisting the NTSB investigations are the FAA, the Bell Helicopter and the Rolls-Royce.
Alexandra Koch of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
