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| Two dead in Seattle news helicopter crash near Space Needle | |
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| Two people were killed when a news helicopter crashed in central Seattle at the foot of the landmark Space Needle, fire officials have said. | |
| A third person has been taken to hospital in critical condition, the Seattle Fire Department said. | |
| The helicopter belonged to broadcaster KOMO, which says it was trying to take off when it crashed. | |
| It said the helicopter hit the side of the building and then went down, hitting several vehicles. | |
| Television footage from the scene shows a destroyed car burning alongside the helicopter wreckage on a Seattle street. | Television footage from the scene shows a destroyed car burning alongside the helicopter wreckage on a Seattle street. |
| People in the area reported seeing a huge cloud of smoke near the Space Needle as firefighters and police responded to the area. | People in the area reported seeing a huge cloud of smoke near the Space Needle as firefighters and police responded to the area. |
| The man who was brought to hospital was in one of the cars, but managed to pull himself out, fire officials said. | |
| A witness told KOMO the engine of the helicopter "sounded extra heavy" as it started up and he heard an explosion seconds later. | |
| Police have told Seattle drivers to stay out of the city centre. |