The helicopter pilot killed in Monday’s crash in New York City has been identified as a former volunteer fire chief and a "dedicated, highly professional and extremely well trained firefighter," as well as a skilled pilot. Dutchess County is about halfway between Albany and New York City. He stepped down as chief two years ago but was still a member of the fire department, its current chief told Fox News. "It was pretty much like an explosion going off in your cockpit,” McCormack told the news station at the time. Susan deHaan of the East Clinton Volunteer Fire Department told Fox News she had known McCormack for the past four years since she joined the department.

Source: Fox News June 11, 2019 02:15 UTC