Helicopter tour company flights grounded after deadly crash in Hudson River
The FAA said the emergency order to ground New York Helicopter Charter, Inc., was due in part because the company's director of operations had been fired.
The Bell 206 helicopter crashed into the Hudson River at 3:17 p.m. Thursday, officials said.
Siemens executive Agustín Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, their three children and pilot Sean Johnson were killed.
New York Helicopter Charter had voluntarily shut down flights after the crash, the FAA said.
The cause of the investigation is ongoing.
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