Leonard Washington Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 How did this happen? caution the videos have footage right up to the crash. http://www.9wsyr.com/content/news/breakingnews.aspx?content_id=478328b0-219f-44d6-adab-cffd1225cd29 PHOENIX (AP) - Two news helicopters collided and crashed Friday while covering a police pursuit on live television, killing at least two people.Both helicopters went down in a park in central Phoenix and caught fire. The collision happened as the two choppers broadcast coverage of police pursuing a truck. Cameras aboard both aircraft were pointed at the ground, so viewers did not witness the accident. The first indication of trouble came when pictures from one of the helicopters broke up, then showed spinning images before the station switched to the studio. Television station KNXV reported that it owned one of the choppers. The other was from KTVK, which reported that the pilot and photographer were killed in the crash. Within a minute, other stations with helicopters in the area began reporting news of the crash. The two choppers came down on the grass lawn in front of a boarded-up church at the park. Firefighters swarmed to the area as thick black smoke rose from the scene. Mary Lewis said she was stuck in traffic with her four grandsons and was watching the helicopters. She turned to talk to the children, then saw a fireball in the air when she looked up again. "I looked up and I see this 'boom,' and I see one of the helicopters coming down, and I said 'Oh my God,"' Lewis said. She said she went to the crash site to help, but there was nothing she could do. "It's nothing there," Lewis said. "Just burned-up stuff." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Neither pilot paying attention most likely. Very sad and disturbing video... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I suppose it makes me a rotten person to think "Good. Serves 'em right." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dictator Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I wont consider you rotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Diehard Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I suppose it makes me a rotten person to think "Good. Serves 'em right." Why do they deserve this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I suppose it makes me a rotten person to think "Good. Serves 'em right." Care to explain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 The video is so ****ed up. http://www.breitbart.tv/html/3645.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boysetsfire Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 The video is so ****ed up.http://www.breitbart.tv/html/3645.html Wow thats pretty rough to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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