The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded New York Helicopter Charter, the company that operated the sightseeing tour that crashed into the Hudson River last week, killing all six people aboard. The FAA issued an emergency order to ground the company, citing the firing of their director of operations as one reason for the action. The Bell 206 helicopter crashed into the Hudson River at 3:17 p.m. on Thursday, killing Siemens executive Agustín Escobar, his wife, their three children, and pilot Sean Johnson. New York Helicopter Charter had voluntarily shut down flights after the crash, and the investigation into the incident is ongoing. The FAA is also conducting a review of the company’s operations through the Certificate Holder Evaluation Program. The grounding of New York Helicopter Charter comes as a result of safety concerns following the tragic crash, and the agency is taking steps to ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future.
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