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Crashed helicopter pilot was not licensed to fly in poor conditions

By Tim Pearce
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Crashed helicopter pilot was not licensed to fly in poor conditions

The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in Manhattan on Monday was not licensed to be in the air at the time.

The pilot, identified as Timothy McCormack, died in the crash. While a veteran pilot, he did not have the required certification to fly in poor weather with low visibility, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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