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| One dead after helicopter crash on NYC skyscraper | |
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| The pilot of a helicopter died after it crash landed on top of a skyscraper in Manhattan, fire officials say. | |
| New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the 54-storey office building on Seventh Avenue shook from the impact. | |
| Governor Cuomo said the crash sparked a rooftop fire, which was being brought under control. Some were evacuated from the tower, but none were hurt. | |
| He said New Yorkers have "a level of PTSD from 9/11" when they hear news of an aircraft crash in Manhattan. | |
| The incident happened at around 14:00 (19:00 GMT) on a rainy and foggy Monday. | |
| Governor Cuomo said preliminary reports indicate the helicopter made a forced landing, but there was no indication of foul play. | |
| Witnesses outside the building told reporters that no debris was visible on the pavement or in roadways below the scene of the incident. | |
| Fire officials said on social media they were working to respond to "fuel leaking from the helicopter". | |
| President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident, White House Press Officer Hogan Gidley confirmed. | |
| According to the New York Post, there is no helicopter landing pad on the roof of the building, 787 Seventh Avenue. | |
| Zach Escalante, a computer programmer who works on the third floor, told the newspaper: "We felt the building move." |