KOMO 4 Helicopter just crashed in Seattle

"Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole" (Dukie)
03/18/2014 at 10:54 • Filed to: Helicopter, Crash, Seattle, KOMO

This is not good. Reports are that it crashed on top of cars near Fisher Plaza (KOMO studios). Multiple injuries reported.

Live from KOMO TV:

feather-throttle-not-hair > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
03/18/2014 at 10:56

Wow, crazy. I hope people are okay.

Kinja'd!!!

Reports that one person exited one of those vehicles on fire and is being treated on the scene.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
03/18/2014 at 11:03

what is in the background of the areal shots? It looks like maybe a train station covered in bronze and silver blankets?

Kinja'd!!!

The "N" number looks like this helicopter. The KING 5 chopper starts N1 and the numbers look like N3 on the other photo I posted.

Kailand09 > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
03/18/2014 at 11:03

Is komo a news station?

Either way insane, what was the cause?

That's EMP.

Yes, no cause just yet.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
03/18/2014 at 11:08

thanks, not surprised to see its a Gehry building. I think the guy missed his target.

mtwegg > Kailand09
03/18/2014 at 11:14

Yes, they're a local news station

ttyymmnn > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
03/18/2014 at 11:17

A news helicopter has crashed and burned Tuesday morning on Broad Street only feet from the Space Needle.

I wonder if it collided with the Needle. Obviously too early to say. Very sad.

From the reports it did not hit the needle.

**Updates**

Fatalities reported:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/18/us/…

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
03/18/2014 at 12:52

I just heard about this when I drove up Rainier Ave. in Seattle. What a horrible way to go.