The Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday introduced the helicopter firm whose sightseeing chopper crashed into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a household of 5 vacationers from Spain, is shutting down its operations instantly.
Agustin Escobar, 49, Mercè Camprubí Montal, 39, and their three youngsters, Victor, 4, Mercedes, 8, and Agustin, 10, together with pilot Seankese Johnson, 36, a U.S. Navy veteran, all misplaced their lives when the helicopter broke aside in midair Thursday.
Within the publish on X, the FAA additionally mentioned mentioned it will launch an instantaneous evaluation of New York Helicopter Excursions’ working license and security report.
The corporate, owned by businessman Michael Roth, had no outfitted flight recorders, federal officers mentioned.
NYPD divers are nonetheless searching for the chopper’s important rotor, important gearbox, tail rotor and a big portion of its tail increase.
In June 2013, a craft owned by New York Helicopter skilled engine failure with 4 passengers aboard, which led to an emergency evacuation, in accordance with Nationwide Transportation Security Board information.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) praised the transfer by the FAA.
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Initially Revealed: April 13, 2025 at 11:49 PM EDT
