The helicopter-tour company whose controversial “doors-off” flight crashed into the East River last year, killing five, has come up with a shocking new gimmick — letting passengers bring their dogs along.

The embattled FlyNYON company — which faces federal probes and wrongful-death lawsuits over last year’s watery wreck — is selling canine-and-companion rides for half off, meaning a dog and its owner can fly for the cost of just one full-price ticket.

But critics on Sunday claimed that the scheme puts dogs and humans alike in danger — all so riders can impress their pals on social media.

“Please, ask yourself what purpose it serves to dangle a pet at 1,500 feet in the air, in open aircraft, simply so that someone could take selfies with their pet for the family photo album,” New York state director for the Humane Society of the United States Brian Shapiro said during a press conference held by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-New York).

“And if a dog gets loose and panics inside the small confines of a helicopter, things can go wrong for everyone very quickly,” Ashley Byrne, a campaign specialist for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said at the conference.

Schumer accused FlyNYON of engaging in the “greatest act of corporate irresponsibility.”

“The same company where five people died is now strapping dogs to a helicopter,” he fumed.

“What will they stoop to next?”

One of the company’s doors-off flights plummeted into the East River in March 2018, killing all five passengers when they couldn’t free themselves from seat harnesses as the craft sank.

Photos and videos posted on social media show several dogs riding in FlyNYON choppers, including a white French Bulldog named “Maximo” who wore earmuffs during a clip shot over the East River and posted on Aug. 25.

An English Bulldog named “Mister Bentley” — who has 329,000 followers on Instagram and is featured in several chopper videos — also appears in a July 30 clip promoting FlyNYON’s discount pet flights.

FlyNYON has said it is giving a portion of the proceeds to Pilots N Paws, which transports rescue animals via aircraft.

The chopper company’s Web site says it has already raised more than $13,000 for the group.

During Sunday’s news conference at the East 34th Street heliport, Schumer said his office booked flights for a woman introduced only as “Michelle” and her pet Maltipoo, Winston, to show how easily it could be done.

Michelle was never asked the breed of her dog, and with a 50 percent discount, the total cost was $334.10, he said.

In a prepared statement, FlyNYON said it was “fully compliant with all FAA operating and safety standards.”

“The facts are simple. Today, we are focused on raising money to help these animals and their human partners that are on the front line of supporting recovery efforts like those of Hurricane Dorian, not trying to score political points,” the statement added.

Schumer called on the Federal Aviation Administration to look into whatever loopholes allow the operation of doors-off sightseeing flights, “especially with pets.”

An FAA spokeswoman said the agency had received a letter about the situation from Schumer and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) and “will respond directly to them.”

Pilots N Paws, which transports rescue animals via aircraft, did not return a request for comment.

