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'The Floor Moved Beneath Me': Helicopter Pilot Killed In Crash-Landing On Manhattan Building 'The Floor Moved Beneath Me': Helicopter Pilot Killed In Crash-Landing On Manhattan Building
'The Floor Moved Beneath Me': Helicopter Pilot Killed In Crash-Landing On Manhattan Building A helicopter pilot was killed while crash-landing on the roof of a building on 7th Avenue between 51st and 52nd streets in Manhattan Monday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Authorities initially launched a mass casualty response after the chopper apparently tried to make an emergency landing in the rain and fog atop the financial building near Times Square around 1:45 p.m. However, the NYPD later reported that only the pilot -- identified as Tim McCormack of Clinton Corners in Dutchess County, NY -- was the only victim. He was reported deceased at 2:30 p.m. McCormack, a retired fire chie…

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by Jerry DeMarco