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FAA grounds company whose helicopter crashed into Hudson after employee who voluntarily suspended flights is fired
The helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday is shutting down operations ...
FAA issues emergency order grounding helicopter company after fatal Hudson River crash
New York Helicopter Tours suspended its operations Sunday after a deadly crash into the Hudson River. On Monday, the FAA ...
High above the city, low on oversight: Are helicopter tours putting lives at risk?
A sightseeing tour turned to tragedy in New York City and has raised questions about the safety of helicopter tourism across ...
Couple Next in Line After Family of 5 Dies in Hudson River Helicopter Crash Speaks Out
A couple visiting New York City from the Netherlands said they were next in line to board the doomed helicopter that crashed ...
A Tragic End to a Helicopter Pilot’s New Adventure
Seankese Johnson, 36, was killed along with five passengers when the sightseeing helicopter he was flying suddenly crashed ...
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A timeline of helicopter accidents in New York City
At least 38 people have died in helicopter accidents in New York City since 1977, when an accident on a skyscraper ...
Anti-helicopter group says increased NYC chopper traffic a tragedy waiting to happen
But an anti-helicopter advocacy group told the Advance/SILive.com that the chopper traffic here and over other parts of the ...
Helicopters Pack New York’s Skies, Despite Years of Noise and Air Pollution Complaints
Authorities say the industry contributes $50 million a year to the city’s tourism economy, but the number of tourist ...