FAA: Company In Fatal Helicopter Crash Is Shut Down

CNN reports:

The helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday is shutting down operations immediately, the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday.

New York Helicopter Tours was previously involved in two safety incidents investigated by federal aviation authorities. Michael Roth, the company’s CEO, has not yet responded to CNN’s request for comment regarding Schumer’s calls for their flights to be suspended.

The helicopter was carrying six people, including Agustín Escobar, 49; his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal; and their three children – two sons, ages 4 and 11, and a daughter who was to turn 9 on Friday.

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