New York Helicopter Charter, Inc., has been based on an emergency order of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a helicopter operated by the company crashed in the Hudson River last week, killing a family of five and the pilot.
FAA’s decision is produced after the helicopter company triggered its operations director after its decision to close flights.
“The FAA is taking this action in part because after the company’s operations director closed the flights voluntarily, it was fired,” the FAA said in a statement.
6 dead, including 3 children, after the helicopter collapsed in the Hudson River
Police and firefighters work on the site after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Lower Manhattan, on April 10, 2025 in New York. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu through Getty Images)
FAA also announced that it is completing an exhaustive review of the company’s operations.
“The review, known as the Evaluation Program of the Certificate Holder (CHEP), determines whether an operator complies with the application regulation and effective manages security, and identifies hazards and risks for FAA and the operator to mitigate them,” said agenity.
The FAA previously announced that it would continue to support the investigation of the National Transportation Security Board (NTSB) on the accident, while initiating an immediate review of the tourist operator license and the tourist operator security record
The emergency teams take out the remains of a Hudson River helicopter after it crashed into the Hudson River near Lower Manhattan, on April 10, 2025, in New York, United States. The 6 passengers killed by a helicopter clash to the Hudson River near Manhattan, the mayor of New York City, Adams, confirms. (Photo by Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu through Getty Images)
“FAA is already analyzing aircraft/helicopter access points throughout the country, and we will organize a helicopter security panel on April 22 to discuss additional findings, risks and mitigation options,” the FAA added. “Security is the number one priority of the FAA, and we will not hesitate to act to protect the flying public.”
The evil helicopter of New York City, to Bell 206l-4 Longranger IV-Came apart in the air on the afternoon of the day before falling into the back upside down near the coast of Jersey City, New Jersey, killing a family of Spanish Pilan Festines.
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A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York on Thursday afternoon. (WCB)
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The pilot, as well as the Siemens Executive Agustin Escobar; His wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal; And his three young children were taken from the water by divers and pronounced dead.
The suspension of the New York Willing helicopter letter in place until the necessary personnel and the security protocols are instead.
The company should also deliver its certificate of aerial carrier waiting for the result of the FAA review.
Greg Wehner of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
