Washington, April 15, 2025 (AFP) - US grounds helicopter company behind fatal New York tour

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2025-04-15
US regulators on Monday issued an emergency order grounding the helicopter tour company behind last week's deadly crash in New York. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) took the action after it learned the company's operations chief -- who had agreed Sunday to halt flights voluntarily -- was fired, acting administrator Chris Rocheleau said in a statement. A Spanish business executive, his wife and three children died along with the pilot wh......
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