Pilot killed in NYC helicopter crash saw 'window' to fly in bad weather
1 / 3Helicopter Crash ManhattanFILE - In this June 10, 2019 file photo, mist and smoke cover the top of the AXA Equitable building, center, where a helicopter crashed in New York. Federal investigators said Tuesday, June 25, 2019, that the pilot killed when his helicopter hit the roof of a New York City skyscraper in rain and fog said before takeoff that radar showed a"20-minute window to make it out.
The helicopter moved erratically during the 11-minute flight, changing course and altitude several times before making a sweeping turn and flying to within 500 feet of the midtown Manhattan heliport, investigators said in the preliminary report, citing tracking data for the June 10 flight. The preliminary report did not include any conclusions about the cause of the crash, but the details it contained pointed to the strong likelihood that foul weather played a role in the crash. It also raised the possibility that the helicopter was descending rapidly when it hit the roof.
McCormack continuously checked weather conditions on his tablet computer for about two hours before deciding to take off, the report said, and just before leaving told heliport staff about seeing a window to fly.
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