Here’s the Mayor, with the latest on the “hard landing”:
NEW: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio on Midtown chopper crash: “There is no indication at this time that this was an act of terror, and there is no ongoing threat to New York City.” https://t.co/6M2KaMOjZM pic.twitter.com/HBxnWgMQCc
— ABC News (@ABC) June 10, 2019
PRELIMINARY UPDATE: There was a helicopter hard landing on the roof of 787 7th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Fire has been extinguished. Please continue to avoid the area. https://t.co/pBvrbD1MGh
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 10, 2019
NEW YORK (AP) – The New York City Fire Department says the pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a Manhattan skyscraper rooftop has died.
The Fire Department says the helicopter crash landed on the top of the tower, which isn’t far from Rockefeller Center and Times Square.
It does not appear anyone else was on board when the crash occurred at around 2 p.m.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters that a fire began when the aircraft hit, but it is under control. Cuomo said it shook the building. He said there are no reports of injuries of people in the tower.
It was not immediately known what type of helicopter was involved.
Videos posted by onlookers showed emergency vehicles in the street, but no obvious damage to the skyscraper.
HAPPENING NOW: Live coverage as fire officials say a helicopter has crashed into a building in Midtown Manhattan. https://t.co/skDpGVjGS1
— ABC News (@ABC) June 10, 2019
