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Kearny Firm's 'Doors-Off' Copter Tours May Not Meet Safety Standards: Report Kearny Firm's 'Doors-Off' Copter Tours May Not Meet Safety Standards: Report
Kearny Firm's 'Doors-Off' Copter Tours May Not Meet Safety Standards: Report The Kearny branch of a company that offers "doors off" helicopter tours of major cities, including New York, may fail to meet some safety requirements, according to an FAA inspection cited by The New York Post.  FlyNYON has been under investigation by another agency, the National Transportation Safety Board, since March 2018, when a helicopter crashed in the East River and sank. Five people died.  The company has come under fire by lawmakers including Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) since the crash.   During an inspection Tuesday, the FAA found potential problems with the har…

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