In New York, they question the "ultra-pals" after the Manhattan accident

"Is it really necessary, is it safe?" is the question asked by Corey Johnson, spokesman for the New York Council, after the announcement of "Uber Copter", a new helicopter transfer service between Manhattan and one of the city's airports, JFK. The context does not seem to be the most appropriate, after the fatal accident of yesterday, in which an airplane crashed into a skyscraper.

The spokesperson also spoke of the need for "so many" commercial flights, which is in addition to that of the New York MLA Caroline Maloney, who called air transport veto over the city of New York.

The helicopter crashed on Monday during an emergency landing in a 54-storey building at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and 51st Street.

At present, and since 1977, in Manhattan, the central island of New York, It is only forbidden to land on heliports on the terraces of buildings. It is after May 16 of the same year that one aircraft crashed into a building and caused the death of five people. These air vehicles therefore use facilities located on the shores of the East River and the Hudson River.

A preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) indicates the pilot – the only casualty of the incident Monday – did not have a certificate required to drive in bad weatheras was the case yesterday in New York, when the city was covered with a thick layer of clouds and heavy rain.

According to local media reports, this 58-year-old man, who had barely been in the air for 10 minutes after leaving a client on 34th Street and returned to the neighboring state of New Jersey, had not had the 39, authorization to operate his aircraft. . In addition, the visibility was less than three miles (about five kilometers).

The investigation, which is being conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), is still trying to determine the cause of the incident.

However, the fire that broke out after the fall of the helicopter, which spilled all its fuel, caused the destruction of most of the ship's fuselage, making the inspection difficult. The preliminary report will not be released until two weeks, although it does not include the cause of the accident.