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| News helicopter crashes near Space Needle in Seattle killing at least two people | News helicopter crashes near Space Needle in Seattle killing at least two people |
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| At least two people have been killed after a news helicopter crashed near the base of the Space Needle in Seattle. | At least two people have been killed after a news helicopter crashed near the base of the Space Needle in Seattle. |
| The helicopter, which was attached to the KOMO-TV channel, was apparently lifting off from the rooftop of the station when it possibly hit the side of the building and went down. | |
| It hit several vehicles on Broad Street before it and a number of cars exploded in flames.People in the area reported seeing a huge cloud of smoke as firefighters and police responded. | |
| Authorities confirmed that two people were killed at the scene of the crash. | |
| In addition to the fatalities, a 37-year-old man who managed to free himself from a car at the accident scene was taken to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition the Seattle Fire Department said. | |
| No other details were immediately available. The accident happened near the iconic 600ft Space Needle building, an observation tower built for the 1962 World's fair. |