FAA issues emergency order grounding New York Helicopter Charter amid deadly Hudson River crash

New York Helicopter Charter, Inc., has been grounded via an exigency bid from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aft a chopper operated by the institution crashed successful the Hudson River past week, sidesplitting a household of 5 and the pilot.

The FAA's determination comes aft the chopper institution fired its manager of operations pursuing his determination to unopen down flights.

"The FAA is taking this enactment successful portion due to the fact that aft the company’s manager of operations voluntarily unopen down flights, helium was fired," the FAA said successful a statement.

6 DEAD, INCLUDING 3 CHILDREN, AFTER HELICOPTER PLUMMETS IN HUDSON RIVER

Police and firefighters enactment connected the tract aft a chopper crashed into the Hudson River adjacent Lower Manhattan, connected April 10, 2025, successful New York. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The FAA besides announced it is completing a broad reappraisal of the company’s operations.

"The review, known arsenic a Certificate Holder Evaluation Program (CHEP), determines whether an relation complies with applicable regularisation and efficaciously manages safety, and identifies hazards and risks truthful the FAA and operator can mitigate them," the bureau said.

The FAA antecedently announced that it would proceed to enactment the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) probe into the crash, portion besides launching an contiguous reappraisal of the circuit operator’s licence and information record

Emergency crews propulsion the wreckage of a chopper retired of the Hudson River aft it crashed into the Hudson River adjacent Lower Manhattan, connected April 10, 2025, successful New York, United States. All 6 passengers dormant from a chopper clang into the Hudson River adjacent Lower Manhattan, New York City Mayor Adams confirms.  (Photo by Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)

"The FAA is already analyzing airplane/helicopter hotspots nationwide, and we volition beryllium hosting a chopper information sheet connected April 22 to sermon the findings, risks, and further mitigation options," the FAA added. "Safety is the FAA’s fig 1 priority, and we volition not hesitate to enactment to support the flying public."

The ill-fated New York City circuit chopper – a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV – came isolated midair connected Thursday day earlier falling into the h2o upside down adjacent the shoreline of Jersey City, New Jersey, sidesplitting a Spanish household of 5 and the aircraft’s Navy SEAL seasoned pilot.

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A chopper crashed into the Hudson River successful New York connected Thursday afternoon. (WCBS)

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The pilot, arsenic good arsenic Siemens enforcement Agustin Escobar; his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal; and their 3 young children, were pulled from the h2o by divers and pronounced dead.

New York Helicopter Charter’s suspension volition stay successful spot until the indispensable unit and information protocols are successful place.

The institution was besides told to surrender its Air Carrier Certificate pending the result of the FAA’s review.

Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.