Pilot killed in helicopter crash atop New York City building was a 'true hero,' family says.
The man at the controls of a helicopter that crashed onto the roof of a high-rise building in New York City on Monday afternoon died putting"other lives first," his family said.
NEW: this piece of doomed #chopper landed on Seventh Avenue, more than 50 feet below. #ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/F3rd0d2LsC However the hard landing occurred inside an area of Manhattan with flight restrictions that require pilots to get permission from air traffic control to enter, FAA officials told ABC News.
McCormack first took off on Monday from Westchester County, New York, with one passenger on board, Brazy said. McCormack flew to Manhattan where the passenger got off the chopper, he said. That passenger has been interviewed and said there was nothing out of the ordinary during the flight, Brazy said.
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