New York helicopter crash tour company to close

New York helicopter crash tour company to close

The tour company whose sightseeing helicopter crashed in New York - leaving six people dead - is shutting down operations immediately, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said.The pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists, including three children, were killed in the crash in the Hudson River last Thursday.The move came hours after New York senator Chuck Schumer had called on federal authorities to revoke the operating permits of New York Helicopter Tours.Mr Schumer said: "One of the things […]

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Private plane crash in New York kills ex-college football star and family

A former top college football player has died along with members of her family in a private plane crash in New York state. The twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B went down shortly after noon on Saturday in a muddy field in Copake, near the Massachusetts border, killing all six people on board.Among the victims were Karenna Groff, a former MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) football player, who was named the 2022 NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) woman of the year.Her neuroscientist father, […]

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It’s a Hollywood ending for the boy from County Down

Rory McIlroy: For the boy from Holywood, County Down, it's a Hollywood ending | UK News | Sky News AnalysisAnalysisDad Gerry and mum Rosie both took second jobs to fund their son's career. It paid off when he won four major championships by the age of 25, having first become world number one aged 22.David Blevins News correspondent @skydavidblevins Monday 14 April 2025 05:13, UK Image: Rory McIlroy celebrates with his green jacket and the trophy after winning the Masters. […]

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Pennsylvania governor forced to flee with family as home ‘set ablaze’

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family were forced to flee in the middle of the night during Passover after an alleged arsonist set fire to their residence, authorities said. Mr Shapiro, a Democrat seen as a potential candidate for his party's presidential nomination in 2028, said he and his family woke up at about 2am on Sunday to "bangs on the door" by police after a fire was allegedly set at the governor's residence in Harrisburg.Mr Shapiro said he, his […]

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Upstairs, Downstairs actress Jean Marsh dies

Upstairs, Downstairs actress Jean Marsh dies | Ents & Arts News | Sky News Sunday 13 April 2025 21:36, UK Image: Breaking news pic Why you can trust Sky NewsJean Marsh, star of Upstairs, Downstairs, has died aged 90, a friend has confirmed.Marsh's friend, director Sir Michael Lindsay-Hogg, said in a statement to the PA news agency: "Jean died peacefully in bed looked after by one of her very loving carers."You could say we were very close for 60 years. […]

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At least 34 dead in Ukrainian city after Russian missile strikes

At least 34 people - including two children - have been killed after a Russian missile attack on a Ukrainian city.The country's state emergency service said another 117 people have been injured, with 15 children among them, in the northeastern city of Sumy.Ukraine'sforeign ministry later added that one of the children injured was a baby girl born this year, saying "even newborns are targets for Russia's crimes".Volodymyr Zelenskyy also shared videos on Telegram of the aftermath of the attack on […]

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‘They left without suffering’: Brother pays tribute to family killed in Hudson River helicopter crash

The brother of a woman killed alongside her family in a helicopter crash into the Hudson River has said they died "without suffering", and thrown flowers into the water in their memory.Joan Camprubi's sister, Merce Camprubi Montal, 39, died alongside her husband Agustin Escobar, 49, and their three children after the aircraft broke apart and plunged into the water in New York City on Thursday.The helicopter's pilot, Sean Johnson, was also killed. Image: New York Mayor Eric Adams accompanied Joan […]

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Man found dead after house collapses in explosion

Man found dead following explosion and house collapse in Worksop | UK News | Sky News BreakingBreakingThe explosion happened in John Street in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday evening, with multiple properties evacuated.Sunday 13 April 2025 12:27, UK Image: Pic: PA Why you can trust Sky NewsA man has been found dead following an explosion at a house in Nottinghamshire.Emergency services were called to John Street, Worksop, on Saturday evening after reports that a house had collapseed in the blast, and […]

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Israeli air strike hits Gaza hospital

An Israeli air strike has hit a hospital in Gaza City, with pictures showing the devastating aftermath at some of its wards.The al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospitalwas hit by multiple missiles, the Hamas-run health ministry said, adding hundreds of patients, medical personnel, and their companions were on site at the time of the attack.It said the Israeli army had targeted what it described as "one of the oldest and most vital healthcare institutions operating in the GazaStrip".One patient died during the […]

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