Helicopter crash in London

A helicopter crashed in central London on Wednesday, after hitting a crane attached to the nearby St Georges Wharf Tower before plunging into the road below during the morning rush hour.

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A collect picture taken by a member of the public shows flames on a road following the crash of a helicopter in central London, on January 16, 2013. Two people were killed when a helicopter hit a crane at a building site in central London and plunged to the ground on Wednesday, police said. AFP PHOTO / NIC WALKER
A collect picture taken by a member of the public shows flames on a road following the crash of a helicopter in central London, on January 16, 2013. Two people were killed when a helicopter hit a crane at a building site in central London and plunged to the ground on Wednesday, police said. AFP PHOTO / NIC WALKER