Breaking News - 'Like a little 9/11': Chopper crash rattles Londoners

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A helicopter that collided with a construction crane and crashed onto the street killed two and injured nine others in a massive explosion. NBC's Brian Williams reports.By Michelle Kosinski, Correspondent, NBC NewsThe helicopter crash in busy rush-hour London Wednesday was not terrorism-related. The chopper in fact struck a tall construction crane in heavy fog that left visibility in some areas near zero.

Follow @NBCNewsWorld  But some people initially had that fear, particularly as it happened close to the MI6 building, Britain's spy headquarters.


The pilot had requested to land at a different place to his originally intended destination.

But Londoners, still very much on alert since the deadly July 7, 2005 bombings of trains and a bus, were immediately reminded of the scenes following those attacks — as well as the Sept. 11 attacks in the U.S.

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