NEW YORK: The helicopter pilot killed when his chopper crash-landed atop a midtown Manhattan skyscraper in showers and fog was not licensed to fly ...
NEW YORK: The helicopter pilot killed when his chopper crash-landed atop a midtown Manhattan skyscraper in showers and fog was not licensed to fly the aircraft in bad weather, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday .
Authorities said they believe the helicopter, a privately owned aircraft used for executive charter flights, came down by accident, though the cause of the crash remained unknown. Brazy said McCormack was believed to have initially followed a route over the river allowing him to fly without local air traffic clearance before veering into airspace requiring him to contact a control tower.
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