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FAA grounds helicopter company involved in deadly New York crash
The FAA grounded New York Helicopter Charter, Inc., saying its CEO 'retaliated' against an employee who voluntarily halted ...
After deadly helicopter crash in New York, tour company shuts down operations, FAA says
New York Helicopter Tours, the company involved in the deadly crash on the Hudson River last week​, is shutting down its ...
FAA grounds company whose helicopter crashed into Hudson after employee who voluntarily suspended flights is fired
The helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday is shutting down operations ...
Ventura man faces federal charges involving helicopter parts
Federal prosecutors have accused Jared Michael Swensen of installing helicopter parts with more use than he told customers ...
N.Y.C. Helicopter Company Shuts Operations After Deadly Crash, F.A.A. Says
All six people on board the craft, operated by New York Helicopter Tours, died when it crashed into the Hudson River on ...
FAA emergency order grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crash
Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New ...
California helicopter business sold used parts as new, risking customers' lives, indictment says
The helicopter repair service billed customers after installing old parts, according to a grand jury indictment.
Helicopter Tours Are Booming, Despite Spotty Safety Record
Last week’s fatal crash involving a sightseeing helicopter in New York was the latest in a string of similar disasters.