TigerBoy
January 16th, 2013, 09:32 AM
Two people were killed and 12 were injured when a helicopter crashed into a crane in central London.
Police said the helicopter hit the crane on top of The Tower, One St George Wharf at about 08:00 GMT.
About 80 firefighters were at the scene near Wandsworth Road in South Lambeth. Doctors said one of the dead was the pilot and the other was on the ground. Six people were taken to hospital.
The pilot had asked to be diverted to a nearby heliport because of bad weather.
Jon Horne, chief executive of Redhill Aerodrome Ventures, where the helicopter began its flight, said it was owned by the Rotormotion private charter firm.
Metropolitan Police Commander Neil Basu told BBC News it was "miraculous" the crash was not much worse.
Burning wreckage lay in the road but the fire was brought under control within 25 minutes, the fire brigade said.
Source : BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21040410)
Police said the helicopter hit the crane on top of The Tower, One St George Wharf at about 08:00 GMT.
About 80 firefighters were at the scene near Wandsworth Road in South Lambeth. Doctors said one of the dead was the pilot and the other was on the ground. Six people were taken to hospital.
The pilot had asked to be diverted to a nearby heliport because of bad weather.
Jon Horne, chief executive of Redhill Aerodrome Ventures, where the helicopter began its flight, said it was owned by the Rotormotion private charter firm.
Metropolitan Police Commander Neil Basu told BBC News it was "miraculous" the crash was not much worse.
Burning wreckage lay in the road but the fire was brought under control within 25 minutes, the fire brigade said.
Source : BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21040410)