Helicopter tour company flights grounded after deadly crash in Hudson River
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The Federal Aviation ministration has grounded the New York helicopter tour company that operated the sightseeing tour that crashed into the Hudson River last week, killing all six people aboard, the agency said Monday.

The FAA said the emergency order to ground New York Helicopter Charter was issued 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 investigation continues.

The FAA said it is also conducting a review of the company’s operations, known as the Certificate Holder Evaluation Program.

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