The Large Apple sightseeing firm concerned within the Hudson River helicopter crash that killed six is shutting down its operations “instantly,” the Federal Aviation Administration introduced Sunday evening, 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 have been visiting from Spain and the pilot, who was a Navy veteran.
“New York Helicopter Excursions — the corporate concerned within the lethal crash on the Hudson earlier this week — is shutting down their operations instantly,” the FAA tweeted.
“We’ll proceed to help NTSB’s investigation. Moreover, the FAA will likely be launching a right away evaluate of the tour operator’s license and security document.”
The FAA didn’t clarify if the enterprise can be shut down completely and didn’t return an electronic mail searching for 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 selection, I didn’t wish to shut,” he instructed The Publish.
When requested if there was an opportunity of returning to operations, Roth replied, “Perhaps, I don’t know.”
A day earlier, an organization consultant mentioned the enterprise was “not working till additional discover.”
New York Helicopter Excursions mentioned it was “totally cooperating” with the federal officers probing the crash in an announcement on its web site.
“New York Helicopter Excursions is profoundly saddened by the tragic accident and lack of life that occurred on April 10, 2025, involving one among our helicopters within the Hudson River. At New York Helicopter Excursions, the security and well-being of our passengers and crew has all the time been the cornerstone of our operations,” the corporate mentioned.
“Our quick focus is supporting the households and their family members affected by this tragedy, in addition to totally 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 mentioned Saturday.
The final inspection date for the chopper was March 1, the company mentioned.
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 wish to say they left collectively, they left with out struggling, they usually left with a smile on their faces, and that’s necessary to us,” Montal’s brother, Joan Camprubí Montal, mentioned Saturday.
The pilot who perished was recognized as 36-year-old Sean Johnson, who had lately moved to the Large Apple.
