In this photo taken from video, a helicopter falls from the sky into the Hudson River , Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J. (Bruce Wall via AP)2025-04-15T01:10:55Z NEW YORK (AP) Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New York crash after learning it had fired its operations director minutes after he had agreed to suspend flights during the investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration said it suspected the firing was retaliation for a safety decision.The FAA is taking this action in part because after the companys director of operations voluntarily shut down flights, he was fired, acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau said on X. New York Helicopter Tours sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and plunged into the Hudson River Thursday, killing five tourists from Spain and the pilot.Rocheleau said the agency also began a comprehensive review of the companys operations. The review is designed to determine whether an operator complies with regulations and effectively manages safety, and identifies hazards and risks.The victims included passengers Agustin Escobar, 49, his wife, Merc Camprub Montal, 39, and their three children, Victor, 4, Mercedes, 8, and Agustin, 10. The pilot was Seankese Johnson, 36, a U.S. Navy veteran who received his commercial pilots license in 2023.