US EditionNY helicopter crash: CEO ousts director who suspended flights, FAA orders emergency grounding
- A New York Helicopter Tours sightseeing helicopter crashed on Thursday, plunging into the Hudson River.
- Jason Costello, the director of operations, agreed to halt flights after the deadly crash during the investigation.
- Federal aviation regulators then issued an emergency order grounding the helicopter tour company on Monday.
- Chris Rocheleau stated the firing raised concerns; the FAA suspects Roth retaliated against Costello.
- The FAA began a comprehensive review to assess the company's regulatory compliance and safety management.
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FAA emergency order grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crash - OHS Canada Magazine
Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New York crash after learning it had fired its operations director minutes after he had agreed to suspend flights during the investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration said it suspected the firing was retaliation for a safety decision. “The FAA is taking this action in part because after the company’s director of operat…
‘Ongoing and unacceptable risk’: FAA grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crash
Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New York crash after learning it had fired its operations director minutes after he had agreed to suspend flights during the investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration said it suspected the firing was retaliation for a safety decision. “The FAA is taking this action in part because after the company’s director of operat…
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