Helicopter crash-lands on a New York high-rise, causes the death of one person

A helicopter crash-landed on roof of a 54-story office building in Midtown Manhattan on June 10, causing a fire, and leing to death of a pilot. 

New York Goverr Andrew Cuomo said re was indication of terrorism and  helicopter seemed to have me an emergency landing. New York City Fire Department (FDNY) received a call about crash atop a 54-story building at 787 Seventh Ave., in midtown Manhattan around 1:45 p.m. Monday.

FDNY said re was one fatality, believed to be pilot of privately owned helicopter, which is often used for travel by business executives. pilot was only person aboard Augusta A109E helicopter when it crash-landed

 New York Fire Department said helicopter's pilot was de. one who was in building at time of helicopter crash was injured. "Some people have been evacuated," he ded. Some people who were inside at time said y "felt building shake," Goverr was quoted as saying.

That victim was presumed to be pilot, according to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who also said re were or kwn injuries.“Thank God for that,” de Blasio said. “This could have been a much worse incident.”

A  senior official told News 4 pilot, identified by a manr at Linden Municipal Airport as Tim McCormack, h just dropped off a passenger at East 34th Steet heliport, and may have been making his way back to chopper's base in Linden, New Jersey, when crash occurred. NYPD confirmed hard landing on roof of 787 Seventh Avenue; it wasn't clear why chopper would have tried to land re, r was it immediately clear who owned chopper.

However, Officials are still unsure how aircraft ended up flying over Midtown, or why it was flying in poor wear conditions which could have disoriented McCormack.

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A video showing helicopter's erratic flight before crashing was also circulated over social media:

A fire broke out when helicopter hit roof, but firefighters have extinguished blaze at crash site. President Trump tweeted that he has been briefed about helicopter crash in New York City. He thanked city's first responders for ir "phemenal job." " Trump ministration stands rey should you need anything at all," he tweeted.

building on Seventh Avenue is a 54-story office building that was built in 1986 and is home to restaurants and retail on lower levels. one inside was injured, but New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters that people inside felt building shake when helicopter crashed.

Morgan Aries said he was working on 14th floor of building Monday when he felt “mir tremors” and heard what sounded like “a bunch of cinder blocks landing,” minutes before he and his colleagues were told to evacuate.

investigation is still underway though police have re-opened most surrounding streets to traffic.