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Writer for The Washington Post. Ex of St. Louis Post-Dispatch. RTs mean I likely read the entire thing. todd.frankel@washpost.com
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After crash, officials point to hidden danger on skydiving planes and sightseeing flights

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By Todd Frankel Verified
| Yahoo Verified
In April 2025, when a sightseeing helicopter plunged into New York City's Hudson River, killing five Spanish tourists and a pilot, federal investigators immediately cited the need for tougher safety standards for commercial air tours. Most sightseeing airplanes and helicopters face less scrutiny from safety regulators than air taxis or charter flights do, National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said a day after that crash. They undergo fewer safety inspections.
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Fatal skydiving plane crash raises questions about why flight tours don’t have more safety rules

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By Todd Frankel Verified
| Anchorage Daily News Verified
In this image released by the National Transportation Safety Board, an NTSB team surveys the wreckage, April 11, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J., recovered from the Bell 206 L-4 helicopter that crashed into Hudson River on April 10, between New York City and New Jersey.
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On a ‘beautiful day for jumping,’ a plane of skydivers plummets to the ground

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By Annie Gowen Verified, Todd Frankel Verified
| The Washington Post Verified
On a ‘beautiful day for jumping,’ a plane of skydivers plummets to the ground (washingtonpost.com) On a ‘beautiful day for jumping,’ a plane of skydivers plummets to the ground By Annie Gowen; Todd C. Frankel 2026061523020400 The weather was perfect for a skydive, Gloria Shanahan told her son Michael as he headed out the door Sunday — mid-70s and the kind of deep-blue skies longtime skydivers love.
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