An instant later, an explosion rocked the inside of the helicopter, followed a second later by a chain of explosions that ripped the aircraft to shreds. The whirling fireball slammed into the building to Skater’s left. A trail of flaming pieces spread down the side of the structure, crashing to the tree-lined sidewalk below. Pieces of debris shattered windows in offices and shops, setting off a couple dozen screamers that added to the dirge of destruction.