The Times of India

Did you know NYC once flew helicopters from skyscraper rooftops to airports in 1965? Heres how it all went wrong

Atop New Yorks Pan Am Building, a rooftop helipad briefly hosted scheduled helicopter flights, aiming to connect Midtown Manhattan with nearby airports. The experiment ended after a fatal crash highlighted the dangers of operating aircraft in a dense urban environment, compounded by high costs and persistent noise, bringing the ambitious project to an early close.