The company involved in Hudson River Hill its crash closes: FAA
The helicopter operator involved in a collision is being closed that killed six people in New York last week, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
“The helicopter rounds in New York – the company participating in the deadly accident on Hudson earlier this week – closes its operations immediately,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement on Sunday.
“In addition, FAA will make an immediate review of the tourist tour organizer’s safety registry.”
The Federal Aviation Administration also said it would continue to support the investigation of the National Transport Safety Council.
New York helicopter tours cannot be reached for suspension.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it analyzes the hot points of aircraft and aircraft throughout the United States and will host the helicopter safety committee on April 22 to discuss the results, risks and additional mitigation measures.
The agency said: “Safety is the first FAA priority, and we will not hesitate to act in order to protect the flying audience.”
On Saturday, NTSB said that the tourism helicopter was not equipped with any flight recordings and that the accident occurred during the flight of the eighth plane today.
“Video recordings on board or cameras have not been recovered and none of the Air helicopters have been used on the plane that can be used for investigation,” NTSB said in an update.
He added that the last “major” checkpoint of the helicopter occurred on March 1.
The crash to the Hudson River near Manhattan on Thursday killed Siemens CEO, his wife, their three children and a pilot.
Agustín Escobar, 49, was the global CEO of the Siemens Mobility. His wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal, worked in the company as a global commercial manager for the Energy Department.