Jay Blackman

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Jay Blackman |Phil Helsel

The New York helicopter tour company that operated the sightseeing tour that crashed into the Hudson River last week, killing all six aboard, has been grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency said Monday. The FAA said the emergency order to ground New York Helicopter Charter, Inc., was due in part because the company’s director of operations had been fired. The Bell 206 helicopter crashed into the Hudson River at 3:17 p.m. Thursday, officials said.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jay Blackman

Jay BlackmanTue, April 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM UTC1 min readThe Federal Aviation Administration has grounded the New York helicopter tour company that operated the sightseeing tour that crashed into the Hudson River last week, killing all six people aboard, the agency said Monday. The FAA said the emergency order to ground New York Helicopter Charter was issued in part because the company’s director of operations had been fired.

3 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Rebecca Cohen |Jay Blackman

Terry Dolan, the vice chair of U.S. Bank, is believed to have been on the small plane that crashed in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, on Saturday, a bank spokesperson said in a statement Sunday. A spokesperson for U.S. Bank said the plane involved in the deadly crash was registered to Dolan, who was also the company’s chief administration officer. There were no survivors on board the aircraft, Brooklyn Park Fire Chief Shawn Conway said at a news conference Saturday.

3 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Rebecca Cohen |Jay Blackman

A small plane crashed into a home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, on Saturday afternoon killing all onboard and causing a fire, officials said. It was not immediately clear how many people were on board, Brooklyn Park fire chief Shawn Conway said at a news conference Saturday. Officials said they are still investigating the cause of the crash. All of the people inside of the home at the time exited safely, Conway said. It was not clear if they left the home before or after the crash.

3 weeks ago | wfla.com | Jay Blackman |Dennis Romero

by: Jay Blackman, Dennis Romero, NBC News Channel Posted: Mar 29, 2025 / 05:58 AM EDT Updated: Mar 29, 2025 / 05:58 AM EDT Related video: In February 2025, a Delta plane crashed and overturned in Canada while landing. (NBC News) — A Delta Air Lines flight had a reported close call Friday with a U.S. Air Force jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.