New York Helicopter Tours -- the company involved in the deadly crash on the Hudson River -- is shutting down its operations immediately, the FAA said.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced that New York Helicopter Tours, which owned the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last week, is shutting down operations.

New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging federal authorities to revoke the operating permits of the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing everyone,