The Huge Apple sightseeing firm concerned within the Hudson River helicopter crash that killed six is shutting down its operations “immediately,” the Federal Aviation Administration introduced Sunday night time, three days after the lethal catastrophe.
A chopper operated by New York Helicopter Excursions plunged into the frigid waters off Manhattan Thursday — killing a Siemens government, his spouse and their three younger youngsters who had been visiting from Spain and the pilot, who was a Navy veteran.
“New York Helicopter Tours — the company involved in the deadly crash on the Hudson earlier this week — is shutting down their operations immediately,” the FAA tweeted.
“We will continue to support NTSB’s investigation. Additionally, the FAA will be launching an immediate review of the tour operator’s license and safety record.”
The FAA didn’t clarify if the enterprise can be shut down completely and didn’t return an electronic mail in search of readability late Sunday.
When reached by telephone, New York Helicopter Excursions CEO Michael Roth confirmed that his firm was ceasing operations on the demand of the federal company.
“It wasn’t my choice, I didn’t want to close,” he advised The Publish.
When requested if there was an opportunity of returning to operations, Roth replied, “Maybe, I don’t know.”
A day earlier, an organization consultant stated the enterprise was “not operating until further notice.”
New York Helicopter Excursions stated it was “fully cooperating” with the federal officers probing the crash in an announcement on its web site.
“New York Helicopter Tours is profoundly saddened by the tragic accident and loss of life that occurred on April 10, 2025, involving one of our helicopters in the Hudson River. At New York Helicopter Tours, the safety and well-being of our passengers and crew has always been the cornerstone of our operations,” the corporate stated.
“Our immediate focus is supporting the families and their loved ones affected by this tragedy, as well as fully cooperating with the FAA and NTSB investigations.”
The doomed helicopter was on its eighth flight of the day and lacked a flight recorder earlier than it broke aside within the air and got here crashing down into the Hudson, the Nationwide Transportation Security Board stated Saturday.
The final inspection date for the chopper was March 1, the company stated.
The Spanish vacationers, Augustin Escobar, his spouse Merce Montal, and their three youngsters — Augustin, 10; Mercedes, 8; and Victor, 4, all perished within the crash.
“I want to say they left together, they left without suffering, and they left with a smile on their faces, and that is important to us,” Montal’s brother, Joan Camprubí Montal, stated Saturday.
The pilot who perished was recognized as 36-year-old Sean Johnson, who had lately moved to the Huge Apple.
