Chuck Schumer calls on tour company to halt flights as NTSB investigates crash that killed all six people onboard

Chuck Schumer calls on tour company to halt flights as NTSB investigates crash that killed all six people on board

The helicopter that crashed into New York City’s Hudson River on Thursday – killing all six on board, including three children – lacked flight recorders, said the US’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

It was also on its eighth tour flight of the day, having already completed seven, according to federal investigators.

No video or camera recorders have been recovered from the Bell 206 helicopter, the NTSB said in an update late on Saturday – and none of the equipment on it had recorded information that would help the investigation.

  • ooterness@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    19 days ago

    According to this thread, it’s not required for smaller aircraft:

    If the aircraft is below 12500 pounds, and has less than 10 passenger seat, and not be certified to require more than 1 pilot, it does not require recorders.