Helicopter crashes onto Manhattan skyscraper, killing pilot
New York governor Andrew Cuomo says helicopter pilot attempted an emergency landing
10 June 2019 - 22:36
New York — A helicopter made a crash landing onto the roof of a Manhattan skyscraper on Monday, killing at least one person and starting a fire on the top of the building.
The crash occurred shortly before 2pm (1800 GMT) on a rainy, foggy day at the 50-storey Axa Equitable Center at 787 Seventh Avenue in New York. Dozens of emergency vehicles swarmed the busy area, a few blocks north of Times Square...
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