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Revision as of 13:39, 16 January 2013
| Accident | |
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| Date | 16 January 2013 |
| Site | London, United Kingdom |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Agusta AW109 |
| Flight origin | Redhill, Surrey |
| Destination | Elstree, Hertfordshire (diverted to London Heliport) |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 2 (including 1 on ground) |
| Injuries | 13 (on ground) |
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. |
On 16 January 2013, a helicopter crashed in Vauxhall, London. The incident involved an unidentified Agusta AW109 helicopter, which crashed into a construction crane attached to St George Wharf Tower near Vauxhall Bridge.[1] At 0930 GMT, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that two people had died in the incident.[2] Photos of the scene suggest that wreckage landed in Wandsworth Road outside Wendle Court.[2]
A BBC reporter suggested the crash happened when the helicopter "crashed in heavy mist".[2] The location of the incident was near Vauxhall bus station, where eyewitnesses suggested there was a "ball of flame".[3] Two cars might also have been involved according to Transport for London, the body corporate responsible for transport in Greater London.[4] An eye-witness told BBC News that they heard a "weird buzzing noise" around 0800 GMT.[5]
South West Trains advised passengers that Vauxhall railway station was closed during the incident.[6] First Capital Connect warned passengers against travelling in the area.[7]
According to reports, London Heliport in Battersea contacted the RNLI after it had lost contact with one of its craft. A lifeboat was scrambled but was later stood down.[8]
In 1991 Kate Hoey, the Labour Member of Parliament for the Vauxhall constituency tabled a Ten Minute Rule Bill to tighten the rules on helicopter and heliport legislation,[9] although the Bill was not successful in becoming law. After the incident she told BBC News there should be an "inquiry into the increasing numbers of helicopters flying around London".
References
- ^ "Two killed and at least 11 injured as helicopter crashes into crane on new Thames-side skyscraper and plunges into rush-hour traffic". Daily Mail. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "London helicopter crash: Two die in Vauxhall crane accident". BBC Online. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Helicopter crashes in Vauxhall, central London". Daily Telegraph. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Helicopter crash in London: Two killed, nine injured in scenes of 'absolute madness and fear'". The Evening Standard. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Helicopter crash: 'I heard unusual buzzing sound'". BBC Online. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ SWT status Twitter account South West Trains
- ^ Travel problems after helicopter crash ITV News
- ^ "Two dead in Helicopter crash". ITV News. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Helicopters and Heliports Bill Hansard - House of Commons