Breaking News - 'Like a little 9/11': Helicopter crash shows Londoners still fear terrorism

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A helicopter's pilot and a bystander on the ground was killed in central London this morning when it hit a crane and fell to the ground in a fiery crash. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports.By Michelle Kosinski, Correspondent, NBC NewsAll indications at this point are that the helicopter crash in busy rush-hour London Wednesday was not terrorism-related.

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

The chopper in fact struck a tall construction crane in heavy fog that left visibility in some areas near zero.


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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