New York helicopter company stops operating according to tragedy – diepresse.com

After the crash of a helicopter into the Hudson on a sightseeing flight over the US metropolis of New York with six dead, the provider of the flight set up the company. The New York Helicopter Tours company will « stop operating with immediate effect, » said the US flight inspectorate FAA on Sunday (local time) in the online service X. The authority will also initiate an investigation of the license of the provider and its security regulations.

Full detached from the rotor blade

It was initially unclear what led to the crash of the helicopter. According to the authorities, possible causes of accidents are mechanical failure or a collision with a drone or a bird. In video recordings of the crash you can see how the helicopter’s fuselage dissolves from the rotor leaf.

The helicopter suddenly fell into the Hudson on Thursday during a sightseeing flight, which was advertised by the provider as the « ultimate sightseeing tour of New York ». Six people died: a Spanish Siemens manager, his family and the pilot. (APA/AFP)