In 1977 five people were killed when the rotor blade of a helicopter snapped off on the roof of what was then known as the pan am building in midtown manhattan next to grand central terminal.
Manhattan plane roof.
The only occupant the pilot tim mccormack died in the crash.
The aircraft was privately owned at the time of the crash.
New york city officials said a helicopter crash landed on the roof of a midtown manhattan building sparking a fire and killing one person believed to be the pilot.
The pilot is believed to have been killed in the crash with no other injuries reported at this time.
New york city police department officials called the collision a helicopter hard landing which happened on the roof of 787 seventh ave according to pix 11.
A pilot is dead after a helicopter crashed onto the roof of a building in manhattan the new york city fire department confirmed.
Pilot has died after crash in manhattan the new york city fire department is responding to a report of a helicopter crash on the roof of a skyscraper in midtown manhattan.
New york helicopter crash.
A helicopter crash landed on the roof of a midtown manhattan building monday sparking a fire and killing the pilot new york city officials said.
New york a helicopter crash landed on the roof of a skyscraper in midtown manhattan on monday afternoon authorities said killing the pilot and sending jolts through the building that were.
June 10 2019 at 9 00 pm edt a helicopter crashed into the roof of a manhattan building monday afternoon killing the pilot in what officials said was an attempt at an emergency landing.
The pilot was identified by abc 7 ny as tim mccormack.