内容摘要：Police officers investigate fragments of a Russian drone at the site of a residential building damaged after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

Police officers investigate fragments of a Russian drone at the site of a residential building damaged after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

“We shoot for vision zero, which means no fatalities,” Smith said. “We train for that. We preach it. It is a cornerstone of our industry.”Justin Green, an aviation lawyer and former Marine helicopter pilot, agreed there’s nothing especially problematic about New York’s helicopter tour industry, despite the crashes that seem to happen every few years.

At the same time, he said, tour operators should be required to equip their aircraft with modern safety measures, such as terrain awareness technology.Steve Cowell, a Colorado-based aviation expert, suggested the FAA should take a more active role in scrutinizing smaller operators with known financial difficulties.“Unfortunately, when people fly, they oftentimes do not check into the safety records or financial viability of the company,” Cowell said. “They’re placing their trust and confidence in the abilities of not only the pilots but the maintainers.”

New York Helicopter, operator of the aircraft that crashed Thursday, had gone through a bankruptcy and been sued twice by creditors in recent months,The company declined to answer questions, but released a statement saying it was “profoundly saddened” by the deaths of its passengers and pilot.

“The safety and well-being of our passengers and crew has always been the cornerstone of our operations,” it said.

Follow Philip Marcelo atThe six Western Balkan countries are in different phases of accession. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 encouraged

for the countries to join the bloc, fearing instability.Kallas said she is “deeply committed to encouraging all the Western Balkan countries to really seize the current momentum that we have in the enlargement.”

Llazar Semini contributed to this report from Tirana, Albania.NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton smiled widely as he envisioned the scene Sunday when the Pacers host Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals to cap a daylong