The helicopter that struck a New York City skyscraper took off from a Manhattan helipad and was in the air for about 11 minutes before it crashed, authorities say.
警方表示，那架撞击纽约摩天大楼的直升机在坠毁前，刚从曼哈顿的一处直升机停机坪起飞，在空中约飞行11分钟。
take off：起飞
helipad：直升机停机坪
in the air：在空中

回顾阅读：突发：直升机纽约撞大厦 飞行员已遇难

直升机撞进纽约曼哈顿大厦楼顶。图片来源：Getty Images

纽约曼哈顿大厦楼顶情况。图片来源：Getty Images

Police Commissioner James O'Neill said that the privately owned aircraft took off from a pad on the East River.
警察专员James O'Neill称，这架私人飞机从东河上的一个停机坪起飞。
Police Commissioner：警务专员
privately owned：私有的

He says it may have been headed to its home airport in Linden, New Jersey.
他说，直升机可能是要飞往其位于新泽西林登的原驻机场。
head to：前往；去

The helicopter struck the 228m-tall AXA Equitable building just before 1.45 pm local time.
这架直升机在当地时间下午1点45分前撞上这座228米高的安盛公正中心大楼。
local time：当地时间
AXA Equitable Building：安盛公正中心，也称公正大楼

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said it isn't clear why the helicopter went down.
纽约市市长Bill de Blasio 表示，目前尚不清楚为什么直升机会坠毁。
go down：坠落；下降

图片来源：Getty Images

The helicopter was flying in rain and heavy clouds. From the river, it veered into Manhattan airspace that is supposed to be off limits for security reasons.
直升机一直在大雨和厚厚的云层中飞行。飞机从河上飞进曼哈顿空域，该空域经安全考量属于禁飞区域。
veer：改变方向或路线
airspace：领空；空域
off limits：禁区

The pilot was killed. Officials didn't immediately release his name.
飞行员已遇难。官员们没有马上公布他的名字。
release：公开；公布

O'Neill said the aircraft was used for executive travel.
O'Neill称，这架直升机是一架用于商务旅行的飞机。
executive travel：商务旅行

A flight restriction in effect since US President Donald Trump took office bans aircraft from flying below 914m within a 1.5km radius of Trump Tower, which is just a few blocks from the crash site.
自美国总统唐纳德·特朗普上任以来，美国就禁止飞机在距离特朗普大厦1.5公里半径范围内低于914米的空域飞行。本次飞机坠毁的地点距离特朗普大厦仅几个街区。
take office：就职；上台
radius：半径范围；半径距离

It wasn't clear why the pilot flew into that part of Manhattan, but authorities called it an emergency landing.
目前尚不清楚这名飞行员为何会飞去曼哈顿的那个部分，但警方称飞机是紧急着陆的。
emergency landing：紧急降落；紧急着陆

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