FAA: Helicopter Tour Company Involved in NYC Fatal Crash to Cease Operations Immediately

The Federal Aviation Administration said it will launch an immediate review of the New York Helicopter Tours’ license and safety record.

NYPD scuba divers team search next to the site of a crashed helicopter on the Hudson River in Jersey City, N.J., on April 11, 2025. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images

The helicopter tour company involved in the fatal crash over New York City’s Hudson River on April 10 will cease operations immediately, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Sunday.

The FAA said on April 13 it is launching an immediate review of New York Helicopter Tours’ license and safety record in the aftermath of the crash that killed the pilot and a family of five visiting from Spain.