Last week’s fatal crash involving a sightseeing helicopter in New York was the latest in a string of similar disasters.

The F.A.A. allows many of these popular flights to operate under less stringent rules than other commercial aviation, opening ...

Hawaii and the Grand Canyon. Though helicopter tours may offer some of the rarest and most breathtaking views for passengers, ...

Aerial tours often involve multitasking pilots, tricky aircraft and fewer regulations compared to planes. But helicopter tour ...

A family of five and a pilot were killed when their tourist chopper fell into the Hudson River near New York City on Thursday April 10 ...

Beyond the Big Apple, sightseeing flights are also popular in Hawaii, Alaska and Arizona ... But Goelz won’t let his children board a helicopter tour. “I’ve got two daughters who go away ...