Helicopter Tours Are Booming, Despite Spotty Safety Record. Last week’s fatal crash involving a sightseeing helicopter in New York was the latest in a string of similar disasters. By .

The deadly crash of a sightseeing helicopter in New York City on April 10 has left many people wondering about the safety of such tours.. Commercial sightseeing helicopters take visitors places ...

New York helicopter tours have turned deadly before. At least 32 people died in New York City helicopter crashes between 1977 and 2019, according to an Associated Press report.

From 2013 to 2020, helicopter accidents in the United States fell 36%, according to the United States Helicopter Safety Team.. The FAA and NTSB oversee helicopter tour operations, and the safety ...

A New York senator has pushed for a ban on sightseeing helicopter tours around New York City, following the tragic crash that killed six people.. Democrat Brad Hoylman-Sigal has called for a ban ...

NYC helicopter tour company will shut operations after crash, FAA says. New York Helicopter Tours will stop operating immediately amid investigations into the Hudson River crash that killed six ...

Helicopter tours around New York City would be banned under a federal bill recently introduced by local Congress members — less than a month after a fatal crash killed a Spanish family and their ...

According to the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team, in 2013, there were 146 helicopter accidents causing 61 fatalities. By 2020, that number was down to 94, causing 35 deaths.

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.

Helicopter tours are a multimillion-dollar industry in their own right. In New York City alone, these companies account for an annual economic impact of $78 million, according to a spokesman for ...