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Helicopter crashes in central London


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More info. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21040410

 

Sky News reporting that the crane was attached to St. George's Wharf Tower which they said is the site for the future US embassy. Presumably a coincidence.

 

They're saying that only the pilot was on board and that it appears to have hit two cars when it plunged to the ground.

 

Obviously terrible for those involved but could have been much worse.

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Havent seen the news but are the any supposed TV experts who are saying it might have been a terrorist act.?

You know how sky and the Beeb seem to have an endless supply of experts on these sorts of incidents.

Now doubt millipede is calling for a public enquiry.

 

Like car and train crashes , helicopters also have accidents.

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That doesn't look too promising for those inside.

 

Also, now wait for the outcry about the dangers of helicopters flying over built up areas.

 

Apparently the police helicopter was already grounded because of the weather conditions, which if that is true, does you wonder why this one was flying. Surely London must be one of the world's most regulated airspaces?

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Typical - was on the 718 from Winchester so must have gone by about 810, was still asleep/eyes shut, as was most of carriage 9!! no one said a word!

 

Now saying the helicopter was flying to Elstree so must have been making emergency landing at Battersea heliport, never quite made it....

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Typical - was on the 718 from Winchester so must have gone by about 810, was still asleep/eyes shut, as was most of carriage 9!! no one said a word!

 

Now saying the helicopter was flying to Elstree so must have been making emergency landing at Battersea heliport, never quite made it....

I think I heard that the pilot asked to divert to Battersea because of the poor visibility, not as an "emergency" as such.

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