Helicopter pilot who crashed on NYC skyscraper Monday shouldn't have been in the air, FAA says.
Tim Stelloh and Corky Siemaszko
Al Yurman, a former air safety investigator with the board, said in an interview that federal regulators require all pilots to be instrument-rated when flying during the kind of bad weather that descended on New York City on Monday. A lawyer for the company the helicopter is registered to, American Continental Properties, did not respond to requests for comment.
A review of FAA records shows that McCormack was a certified instructor and commercial pilot. The records also indicate that in October 2014, the helicopter he was piloting on a sightseeing tour was struck by a bird, causing minor scratches to a passenger.His brother, Michael, said that he likely “saved many lives” by putting his chopper “on the roof of a building.
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