News Helicopter Crashes in Seattle, Killing at Least Two
Just after 7:30 am local time, a news helicopter crashed and exploded near the Space Needle in Seattle. At least two people were killed in the crash. The chopper belongs to local news channel KOMO, according to KIRO TV.
UPDATE 2:11 pm: One of the victims has been identified as Bill Strothman, a videographer for KOMO News.
We're sharing the life & love of Bill Strothman #liveonkomo. He was today's camera operator in Air 4: pic.twitter.com/e8XBnAwWQH
— KOMO News (@komonews) March 18, 2014
Bill Strothman, the KOMO videographer killed in helicopter crash, won 13 Emmy awards over his career.
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) March 18, 2014
UPDATE 11:43 am: The two people on board the helicopter died in the crash. Both worked for KOMO, according to KING 5. A third person, a 37-year-old man, was reportedly transported to a hospital in critical condition. Witnesses said the helicopter crashed after clipping a tree near the KOMO studio.
Medics transporting an approx 37 yo male to HMC in critical condition self extricated from car pic.twitter.com/hhVAX0qmbs
— Seattle Fire Dept (@SeattleFire) March 18, 2014
2 DOAs at helicopter crash scene near space needle. pic.twitter.com/JwhBs2nYUF
— Seattle Fire Dept (@SeattleFire) March 18, 2014
Flames now out, told by a witness one person on fire when crawled out of a cars. 1 responders working on that person pic.twitter.com/zHeFzV0qzJ
— Kelly Koopmans (@KellyKOMO4) March 18, 2014
Wreckage of news chopper, 2 cars still exploding right now @komonews pic.twitter.com/YM9vVhoGOa
— Kelly Koopmans (@KellyKOMO4) March 18, 2014
Chopper tail visible amid the smoke & car wreckage pic.twitter.com/uZ57DibreU
— Kelly Koopmans (@KellyKOMO4) March 18, 2014
