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Why NYC No Longer Has Rooftop Helicopter Commuting

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Fifty years ago, a helicopter company called New York Airways whisked passengers from the rooftop of the iconic Pan Am Building in midtown Manhattan to any city airport in just 10 minutes. A fatal accident in 1977 brought that era to an end.

40 years later, E-VTOL technology could open a new chapter in short-distance airborne commuting.

Video by Raymond Schillinger

Camera: Brian Schildhorn

Animation / Graphics: Sylvia Yang and Chiachi Lee

Sound Design: Andrew Hylnsky

#transportation #history #NYC

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