http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21040410 UPDATE: Two people confirmed dead, nine injured, one critically ill. Surrounding fires have been extinguished, but there's still worry about fuel, which may or may not have spilled into the surrounding area. One of the dead was from the helicopter, but whether they were the only person in the vehicle has yet to be confirmed.
It's been confirmed that there was only one person in the helicopter. However, there have been reports of a sighting of somebody seen in the Thames. Speculation may lead to believe that the pilot jumped or something. Regardless, they have emergency services now doing a sweep of the river too. There was also an eye witness account from somebody who was nearly flattened along with two other work colleagues. They literally had to run for their lives or the helicopter would have landed where they were. The man did describe the event in great detail and was understandably in distress.
That's horrible. It's always sad to hear these sort of things happening. I'm wondering how the pilot got so close to the crane though. Perhaps bad weather or something. I feel sorry for the two who lost their lives, and hope the injured make swift recoveries.
Its currently unknown. The pilot was a really experienced pilot who'd flown that route for years. It was very foggy that morning so it may have been the cause. That or maybe engine problems.
