The F.A.A. allows many of these popular flights to operate under less stringent rules than other commercial aviation, opening ...

NYC helicopter tour company shuts down after fatal Hudson crash as FAA launches review of its operating license.

Last week’s fatal crash involving a sightseeing helicopter in New York was the latest in a string of similar disasters.

The National Transportation Safety Board launched a probe on Friday into the crash of a tourist helicopter into New York City ...

The doomed helicopter that plunged into the Hudson River last Thursday, killing its pilot and five passengers, had no ...

Rescue divers responded immediately, pulling all six people – including the family's three children – from the waters, authorities said. Four were pronounced dead at the scene; two were taken to a ...

No video or camera recorders have been recovered from the Bell 206 helicopter, the NTSB said, and none of the equipment on it ...

Aerial tours often involve multitasking pilots, tricky aircraft and fewer regulations compared to planes. But helicopter tour experts say many safeguards help protect pilots and passengers.

On April 10, a helicopter carrying six people, including the pilot, on a sightseeing tour crashed into the Hudson River in ...

Agustín Escobar, a Siemens executive from Spain, was sightseeing in New York City with his family when their helicopter ...

Five people drown when a charter helicopter offering “open door” flights crashes in the East River. The pilot survives. Three ...

A series of accidents has rattled flyers enough to drag down ticket sales, contributing to lower financial expectations at ...