A helicopter crashed into the roof of a Manhattan building on Monday afternoon, FDNY officials stated, according to a PIX11 report.
The crash happened at 787 Seventh Avenue.
One person is reported dead in the crash.
The building is being evacuated.
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo said the aircraft had to do an “emergency crash” landing, accoding to Fox News.
MAN 2-ALARM 787 7 AVE, HIGH RISE HELICOPTER CRASH INTO BUILDING,
— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts)
It was originally believed to have been an airplane.
787 7th ave, NYC. We’re 1 block south. 20 mins ago there was a loud sound like a too-low & 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)