The senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, will ask the Federal Aviation Administration to revoke the license of the Helicopter Tour Company of New York City that operated the Chopper that crashed into the Hudson River, leaving six people dead last week.
The New York Democrat is raising the issue of licenses “Part 91”, which the New York helicopter was using to operate when its helicopter with five tourists from Spain “was divided in half” in the air and crashed on Thursday.
Schumer argues that “part 91” licenses do not require the same strict training for mechanics and pilots that make other commercial licenses.
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The license is also used by other Tour de Chopper companies, including Flynyon, whose helicopter fell in the East River in 2018, killing five people.
According to Schumer, who will talk about the duration of the accident at a Sunday press conference, the hero of the license “Part 91” for thesis companions of the helicopter tour makes them more risky to fly.
Schumer will ask the Federal Government to increase ramp inspections in all Chopper Tour companies, including Flynyon. A press release from the senator indicates that a recent jury found the company’s response to the accident that killed all passengers seven years ago.
Schumer will also ask the FAA to revoke the Flynnyon operational license, also, waiting for a complete investigation of the National Transport Security Board.
According to the NTSB, the accident on Thursday occurred the duration of the eighth flight of the day of the tourist company.
A senior executive of the Global Siemens technology company and his family were identified as five of the victims who were killed in Thursday’s accident. The sixth victim was the pilot, the 36 -year -old veteran, Sean Johnson.
Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and his three children, which the authorities identified on Friday as Augustin, 10, Mercedes, 8 years old, and Victor, 4, had just arrived at the great block of Barcelona Sourlier.
The chilling images captured at the time the helicopter left spiral from heaven before falling into the Hudson. Other clips showed that rotors splashed into various parts of the water.
The flight tracker data showed that the aircraft, which transported five passengers and a pilot, was in the air for approximately 15 minutes before lowering.
The National Transportation Board will lead the investigation to the Thorsday incident, the last of an emergency series of fatal aircraft in recent months.