Schumer demands halt to helicopter flights after Hudson crash

April 13, 2025, 2:20 pm

Following a fatal helicopter crash in the Hudson River that claimed the lives of a visiting Spanish family and a seasoned pilot, Senator Chuck Schumer is calling for the revocation of the tour company’s operating permits. Both accounts focus on the immediate regulatory response aimed at preventing similar tragedies and ensuring heightened safety measures for helicopter sightseeing operations.

citynews.ca / FAA says company whose sightseeing chopper crashed, killing 6, is ceasing operations immediately

The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart in flight and crashed in New York, killing the pilot and a family of five visitors from Spain, is shutting down operations immediately. The FAA, in a statement posted on X, also...

torontosun.com / Schumer seeks to halt flights for helicopter company after deadly Hudson River crash

NEW YORK — New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling on federal authorities to revoke the operating permits of the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart in midair and plunged into the Hudson River Thursday, killing a family of five visiting from Spain and the pilot, a Navy...

winnipegfreepress.com / Schumer seeks to halt flights for New York helicopter company after deadly Hudson River crash

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