NEW YORK CITY (WPIX) – The New York City tour company involved in Thursday’s deadly helicopter crash is shutting down operations completely, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The helicopter, a Bell 206 L-4, crashed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon. All six people aboa rd — a family visiting from Spain and the pilot, a Navy veteran — died. Their bodies were later recovered from the river. Family killed in helicopter crash in NYC was celebrating mother’s birthday The helicopter, which was last inspected on March 1, was operated by New York Helicopter Charter Inc., according to the National Transit Safety Board. It was the aircraft's eighth trip of the day, the NTSB said. "New York Helicopter Tours — the company involved in the deadly crash on the Hudson earlier this week — is shutting down their operations immediately," the FAA wrote in a post shared to X on Sunday night. The NTSB is leading an investigation into the crash, the FAA said. Divers investigate the scene where a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) On Sunday, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer raised concerns about "Part 91" licenses, the kind used by New York Helicopter Tours. He called on the FAA to revoke the company’s license and increase surprise inspections of other tour companies.  In its X post on Sunday night, the FAA also confirmed it would also open a review of the company's license. Budget airline Avelo to fly deportation flights for ICE from Arizona In a statement to Instagram, the company said it is cooperating with the FAA and NTSB investigations. "These agencies have asked us to respect the investigative process by referring all press inquiries to them for any further comment," a portion of the company's statement read. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families." ...read more read less