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Lawmakers push tougher sightseeing helicopter rules, commemorate Hudson River tragedy
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (126+ words) Apr 10, 2026, 10: 14 AM New York lawmakers are calling for tougher safety rules on sightseeing helicopters one year after a deadly Hudson River crash. Officials gathered in Manhattan on Thursday to urge passage of the Helicopter Safety Parity Act, which they said…...
Air Force helicopter deployed to battle Karadiyana garbage dump fire
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (124+ words) Newswire Air Force helicopter deployed to battle Karadiyana garbage dump fire The Sri Lanka Air Force has announced that a Bell 412 helicopter has been deployed to assist in extinguishing a fire that broke out at the Karadiyana garbage dump in…...
NYC Helicopter Crash Prompts Push for New Tourist-Flight Rules
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (311+ words) US lawmakers from New York City are backing a bill to hold sightseeing helicopters to commercial airline safety standards, one year after a crash that killed a Siemens AG executive and his family. Standing near the crash site over the…...
One year after deadly helicopter crash, lawmakers lead call for safety changes
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (26+ words) NBC New York One year after deadly helicopter crash, lawmakers lead call for safety changes...
New bill aims to prevent future helicopter tragedies like Hudson River crash
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (251+ words) NEW JERSEY (PIX11)" One year since the deadly Hudson River helicopter crash that killed six people, New York lawmakers are introducing bi-partisan legislation to prevent future tragedies. Rep. Jerry Nadler spearheaded the Helicopter Safety Parity Act and introduced it Thursday, surrounded…...
Family of helicopter crash victims demand safer skies one year later
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (370+ words) The Escobar Camprubi family had traveled from Spain last year to see New York. On Thursday, their relatives returned to the river where they died, demanding helicopters be held to the same safety standards as commercial planes. Joan Camprubi lost…...
Family members honor victims of deadly Hudson River helicopter crash
23+ hour, 47+ min ago (40+ words) CBS News - The 5: 33 | Legacy of the LIRR Massacre - On The Dot with David Schechter: Wildfires & Climate Change Family members honor victims of deadly Hudson River helicopter crash...
Family, officials call for safety legislation 1 year after deadly Hudson River helicopter crash
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (257+ words) LOWER MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Friday marks one year since a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five from Spain. The tragedy has sparked calls for increased safety measures for sightseeing flights. It comes…...
Families, Politicians Call for Stricter Helicopter Regulations After Deadly Hudson Crash - NYC Today
18+ hour, 59+ min ago (315+ words) One year after tragedy, victims' loved ones and lawmakers push for new safety standards to prevent future accidents. Apr. 9, 2026 at 3: 35pm Nearly a year after a deadly helicopter crash in the Hudson River killed six people, including a family of five…...
1 year after deadly Hudson River helicopter crash, victims' families, politicians call for stricter regulations
1+ day, 29+ min ago (387+ words) Updated on: April 9, 2026 / 12: 13 PM EDT / CBS New York Family members of the'victims of the deadly'Hudson River helicopter crash'and politicians in New York are calling for stricter rules as they remember the six people killed nearly a year ago.' The tragic…...