He was claiming he had a helicopter that couldn't land due to FAA rules or some stupid crap
Seems unlikely.
There were plenty of private helicopters out there hauling emergency supplies in and people out as soon as the storm passed enough for them to land.
Unless musk's helicopter was trying to go it alone and getting in the way, instead of joining the coordinated effort, I'm gonna assume this is just another of his bullshit stories.
I'm picturing something a bit less tidy than the CBGBs toilet.