A helicopter crashed into a New York building, killing one, city firefighters said Monday, June 10. This is, according to the authorities, a “hard landing” and not a crash. The helicopter caught fire on landing, said Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York State, ruling out any terrorist hypothesis. He said the deceased was on board the helicopter, but it was still unknown how many people the aircraft was carrying.
The accident, which took place in heavy rain, hit a building in Midtown, an area of the Manhatta district where there are many skyscrapers.
787 7th ave, #midtown NYC. We’re 1 block south. 20 mins ago there was a loud sound like a too-low #helicopter & I looked up and saw sheet of flame on roof and then smoke. News reports saying helicopter/small plane crash onto roof which would be consistent with what I heard/saw. pic.twitter.com/swY3ksLskH
— Lance Koonce (@LHKoonce) June 10, 2019
The fire was quickly brought under control, said Andrew Cuomo while. According to CNBC (in English), a White House spokesman assured that Donald Trump had been informed of the incident and that he was monitoring the situation.
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