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CEO of helicopter sightseeing company whose New York chopper crash killed 6 fired director who agreed to ground flights

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The Federal Aviation Administration said it suspected the firing was retaliation for the safety decision.
On April 15, 2025, Fortune reported that a CEO was fired after a helicopter sightseeing trip in New York ended in a crash, killing three people. The CEO had insisted on taking the helicopter tour despite warnings from the company's director of safety, who was subsequently fired for refusing to authorize the flight. The incident has sparked a debate about corporate responsibility and the dangers of prioritizing executive whims over safety protocols. The company is now facing multiple lawsuits from the victims' families and is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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