“Three (crashes) is too many,” Schumer said. Chuck Schumer of New York called on the FAA to suspend Liberty Helicopters’ FAA operating certificate until the company’s safety record and this crash are fully assessed. The crash was the third for Liberty Helicopters in the past 11 years. Investigators will inspect the helicopter, its flotation devices, the weather and other factors in their attempt to determine the cause of the crash, she said. The helicopter was lifted from the water on Monday afternoon and is being examined by experts from the National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB member Bella Dinh-Zarr said. Caught it all on tape! /saHOMTLR69- JJ Magers March 11, 2018 All the victims were between 26 and 34 years old, according to the New York Police just witnessed a helicopter crash into the East River. The passengers were on a Liberty Helicopters chopper that had been chartered for a private photo shoot, authorities said. The pilot said one of the passenger’s bags may have inadvertently hit the emergency fuel shutoff button, leading to the crash that killed five passengers, a senior law enforcement official said.Ī police source identified the pilot as 33-year-old Richard Vance. The New York helicopter crash that killed everyone on board except the pilot may have been caused by a passenger’s piece of luggage, the pilot told investigators.
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