As crews Continue to seek key parts of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River, will not find evidence that is generally critical for researchers.
“The helicopter was not equipped with any flight recorder. The video recorders or camera recorders have not been recovered on board and none of the on -board helicopter aircraft recorded information that could be used for the investigation,” said the National Transport Security Board in a statement on Saturday.
Mortal accident on Thursday He affirmed the life of a family of five visiting from Spain and the pilot.
“The divers of the New York Police Department continue to look for the main rotor of the helicopter, the main gearbox, the tail rotor and a large part of the tail boom. A side scanning sound is being used to identify possible locations of the remains,” said the NTSB statement.
According to the officials, the last important inspection of the helicopter was March 1, and before the accident he completed seven tour flights.
Now, legislators are asking federal agencies to increase regulations and protocols for this type of helicopter tours.
“The company has an operational certificate of the [Federal Aviation Administration] which is called ‘Part 91.’ It does not require that the entire team of people who supervise or fly the helicopter have the level of training and experience that commercial and passenger helicopter companies must have, “said Senator Chuck Schumer on Sunday at a press conference.
He spoke at the Wall Street Heliport in Manhattan, where New York helicopter tours launched the Fatal Bell 206 L-4 flight on Thursday.
The authorities say that the pilot, Seankese Johnson, was a veteran of the Navy who obtained his commercial pilot license in 2023 and registered more than 800 flight hours from March.
“At this time, New York Helicopter Tours is under federal investigation for these deaths. But first, I am urging FAA to withdraw its operational certificate immediately and stop flights until its complete research is completed,” Schumer added.
New York helicopter tours said it is cooperating completely with federal research.
The Democratic Senator also He asked for an increase in federal regulations in all helicopter tours companies in the New York City area, flights that described as “risky.”
“I am also demanding that FAA increase what they are called ‘ramp inspections’ in other helicopter tours companies in the metropolitan area,” he added. “A ramp inspection is a surprise inspection. They appear without prior notice and verify if things are at the level and the helicopters are doing the right thing.”
Schumer’s position contrasts strongly with that of Mayor Eric Adams, who expressed full support for tourist helicopters in New York City during an interview with Fox 5 on Friday, stating that he would not add more regulations.
“That is part of the attraction that companies are in the city, people who come to the city, seeing the city from the air. As part of the attraction, what we must do is make sure it is safe, make sure it is done correctly,” Adams said.
