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NYC helicopter tours would be banned under new federal bill –proposed a month after fatal Hudson River crash: ‘Owe it to the victims’
The bill — targeting flights used for recreation, tourism and luxury commuting – was introduced after the tragic crash in the ...
Helicopter flights over New York City deemed nonessential would be banned under proposed federal legislation
A longstanding effort to ban nonessential helicopter flights got a renewed push after last month's crash that killed all six ...
Hoboken, N.J., plans to sue FAA over non-essential helicopter activity after deadly Hudson River crash
The mayor of Hoboken said his city plans to file a lawsuit against the FAA for failing to halt non-essential helicopter ...
After fatal crash, proposed law would ban tourist helicopter flights around NYC
New Jersey and New York congressional members proposed a bill banning "non-essential helicopter flights after a fatal April ...
Congress Could Ban NYC Helicopter Tours After Fatal Crash
The bill introduced by Representative Jerrold Nadler would prohibit all non-essential helicopter flights within a 20-mile ...
NYC’s economic case for helicopters doesn’t fly
Last month’s helicopter crash into the Hudson River that tragically took six lives underscores the immediate need to fully ...
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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on New York Helicopter Accident
National Transportation Safety Board team members survey the wreckage recovered from the Bell 206 L-4 helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River on April 10 near New York City. [Courtesy ...
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NYC mayor says family of Spanish tourists died in helicopter crash into Hudson River
NEW YORK — A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing six people, including a family of Spanish tourists ...