I'm not sure exactly how I did it, but I was on the lower level of the helipad area (can't recall if I was sprinting or jumping or not) and just took off until I reached the height of the floor of the roof area where the water towers and elevator shaft are, and I flew through any obstacles I came across, and could go anywhere on the map, just no longer up or down (jumping no longer worked).
I wasn't invincible and still could be killed, but obviosuly it gave me a huge advantage! Be nice to see this patched before someone works out how to do it all the time.