Amateur video appears to show the helicopter that crashed into a New York skyscraper on Monday not long before it went down. The footage shows an Agusta A109E dramatically losing altitude in bad ...

The pilot of the Agusta A109E is believed to have been killed when the chopper crashed on the roof of 787 Seventh Ave. around 1:45 p.m., officials have said.

The aircraft was a privately-owned Agusta A109E helicopter. It is unclear why it was flying this route. The weather in New York has been rainy throughout the day.

His car was parked across from the AXA Equitable Center building at 787 Seventh Ave., when the Agusta A109E crashed onto the roof at around 2 p.m. One person, believed to be the pilot, was killed.

Federal investigators are attempting to determine how an Agusta A109E helicopter tore itself apart on the ground while the pilot was attempting to taxi the aircraft.

A109E is one of the fastest light double-engine helicopters. Since its launch in 1997, over 470 units have been sold around the world. Including the previous version of A109, ...

Used AugustaWestland A109E Powers sold for between $700,000 and the low end of $2 million. Overall, sales of pre-owned helicopters increased year-on-year by 9% to 137 units in 2018.