Helicopter down in East River, NYC

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An NTSB hearing has (finally) been scheduled for December 10, 2019.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Fatal Doors-Off Helicopter Crash Subject of Board Meeting

9/23/2019

​WASHINGTON (Sept. 23, 2019) — The National Transportation Safety Board announced Monday its intention to hold a public board meeting Dec. 10, 2019, 9:30 a.m., to determine the probable cause of the fatal crash.

A FlyNYON- branded Airbus AS350 B2 helicopter operated by Liberty Helicopters, Inc., crashed in the East River, New York, March 11, 2018, killing all five passengers and injuring the pilot. Previously released information about the NTSB’s investigation of the accident is available online at https://go.usa.gov/xVy28.

The public docket, which contains information considered in the development of probable cause for the accident, is available online at (URL) [sic].

The NTSB issued an urgent safety recommendation just eight days after the crash, calling on the FAA to prohibit commercial flights that use passenger harness systems that do not allow for rapid release with minimal difficulty. That urgent safety recommendation was closed-acceptable action taken, July 26, 2018.

WHO: NTSB investigative staff and board members.

WHAT: An open to the public board meeting.

WHERE: NTSB Boardroom and Conference Center, 410 10th St., SW, Washington, DC.

WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, 9:30 a.m. (EST)

HOW: Media covering the meeting in person are asked to be in place no later than 9:15 a.m. on the day of the event. The public meeting will also be webcast. A link for the webcast will be available at http://ntsb.windrosemedia.com shortly before the start of the meeting.