New York City police and firefighters responded about 1:43 p.m. Monday June 10, 2019 to a report that a helicopter crash-landed onto the roof of a building at 787 Seventh Avenue in midtown Manhattan and was burning.
The building, known as the Axa Equitable Center at 787 Seventh Avenue, is located between West 51st and West 52nd streets at the north end of Times Square about seven blocks north of the hub of Times Square at 7th Avenue and 46th Street.
One person — the pilot — is confirmed dead. No other injuries were initially reported. The fire was extinguished, but a fuel leak continued after the fire was extinguished. Weather conditions were poor and continue to be poor with fog and drizzle at the scene.
Tenants in the building include BNP Paribas, Citibank and international law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
Early report is that there is no initial sign of any terrorism involved in this incident.
LIVE: @NBCNews Special Report: 1 dead in Manhattan helicopter hard landing on skyscraper, FDNY says. https://t.co/nCgUUMy29p https://t.co/NFH4dXWE0P
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 10, 2019
BREAKING: One person has died after a helicopter crashed onto the roof of a Midtown Manhattan building in a hard landing, official says. https://t.co/nqCc9vUVmO
LIVE COVERAGE: https://t.co/jLy67QYapE
— ABC News (@ABC) June 10, 2019
UPDATE: 1 dead in Manhattan helicopter hard landing on skyscraper, FDNY says. https://t.co/nCgUUMy29p
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 10, 2019
NEW: One person is dead after a helicopter crash lands on top of a Midtown Manhattan building. https://t.co/koKWDnOfy8 pic.twitter.com/TSdF9zJq4C
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 10, 2019
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“There may have been casualties involved in people in the helicopter,” says @NYGovCuomo, but “people in the building itself, nobody has been hurt.” https://t.co/koKWDnOfy8 pic.twitter.com/54Wzkmd1jt
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 10, 2019
.@NYGovCuomo: There was a fire that occurred as the helicopter hit the roof of a Midtown Manhattan building, but the fire department “believes” the fire is under control. https://t.co/koKWDnOfy8 pic.twitter.com/ncHUFdQ9jW
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 10, 2019
BREAKING: A helicopter has crashed on top of a building in Midtown Manhattan, the FDNY tweeted https://t.co/jtxS853XjB
— CNN (@CNN) June 10, 2019
MAN 2-ALARM 787 7 AVE, HIGH RISE HELICOPTER CRASH INTO BUILDING,
— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) June 10, 2019
MAN 2-ALARM 787 7 AVE, HIGH RISE HELICOPTER CRASH ON TOP OF BUILDING,
— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) June 10, 2019