A helicopter "crash landed" on the roof of a skyscraper in midtown Manhattan on Monday afternoon, the New York Fire Department said. Emergency responders raced to AXA Equitable Building near Times Square where the accident occurred.
The helicopter “crash-landed” on the roof of the building, causing a fire to break out, the official said. In a preliminary update, police said the fire has been extinguished by emergency officials.
Authorities have closed nearby streets and asked people to avoid the area.