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Helicopter crash in New York reveals the cause of helicopter crash

Helicopter crash in New York reveals the cause of helicopter crash

Sihaiwang: a helicopter crashed on the roof of a commercial building in Manhattan, New York! A number of American media have just reported that the New York Fire Department said that at about 14 p.m. local time, a helicopter caught fire after an emergency landing on the roof of a 54 storey office building in midtown Manhattan. At least one person has been killed and confirmed as a helicopter pilot. At present, the fire has been controlled.

The accident occurred on the roof of a 54 story office building on Seventh Avenue, not far north of Rockefeller Center and Times Square. According to the associated press, the helicopter made a hard landing on the top of the building. The pilot died on the spot. The scene caught fire and was quickly extinguished by firefighters. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said there were no passengers on the helicopter, only the pilot. The New York Police Department called on citizens to avoid the incident area. New York governor Andrew Cuomo has also rushed to the scene. " After 9 / 11, it was always worrying to hear about a plane falling off a building, but there was no information related to the terrorist attack 'Como said.

New York City Mayor Beth Howe said at a live press conference that there was no sign that it was a terrorist attack.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the crashed helicopter was an Augusta aw109 light helicopter. From the video clips on social media, we can see that the helicopter in the picture suddenly dropped sharply in flight and flew to Manhattan after stabilizing slightly. Bai Sihao said that since the incident was near the trump building, undeclared helicopter flights were prohibited in the area.

At the time of the accident, it was raining heavily in New York. A large number of police cars, fire engines and ambulances blocked Seventh Avenue. (Reuters)

After the crash, a large number of people were evacuated on social media. " We felt the building shaking and soon received evacuation instructions. " A field staff said. NBC News said that the incident area was' crowded with police, emergency rescue vehicles and fire engines, and everyone was looking up. ' As for the cause of the accident, NBC said it may be due to low visibility and rainy days.

At the same time, US President trump tweeted for the first time that he had listened to the briefing on the helicopter crash, expressed gratitude to the rescue workers on the scene and expressed the government's willingness to provide help at any time.