Smoke billows from the scene following a helicopter crash in central London, after it hit a crane on St. George's Tower building in the Vauxhall area of central London, Jan. 16, 2013. According to reports, the helicopter hit the crane before plunging into the road below during the morning rush hour. The pilot and one person on the ground were killed and 13 others injured, officials said.
A general view of the scene shortly after a helicopter crashed in the Vauxhall area of central London, after hitting a crane on top of a tower block by the River Thames, Jan. 16, 2013. The horrific scene unfolded at the height of the morning commute when thousands of pedestrians were trying to get to work. The weather at the time was overcast and misty with fog and poor visibility, according to the weather forecasting service, the Met Office.
Wreckage at the scene after a helicopter reportedly collided with a crane attached to St. Georges Wharf Tower in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
Emergency services at the scene after a helicopter reportedly collided with a crane attached to St. Georges Wharf Tower in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
A damaged crane attached to St. Georges Wharf Tower after a helicopter reportedly collided with it, in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
Fog surrounds a damaged crane attached to St. Georges Wharf Tower after a helicopter reportedly collided with it, in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
Emergency services at the scene after a helicopter reportedly collided with a crane attached to St. Georges Wharf Tower in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
Emergency services at the scene after a helicopter reportedly collided with a crane attached to St. Georges Wharf Tower in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
A police officer stands outside a residential bliock near to the scene where a helicopter crashed in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
Thames River police patrol after a helicopter reportedly collided with a crane attached to St. Georges Wharf Tower in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
Emergency services at the scene after a helicopter reportedly collided with a crane attached to St. Georges Wharf Tower in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
Emergency services at the scene after a helicopter reportedly collided with a crane attached to St. Georges Wharf Tower in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
Emergency services at the scene after a helicopter reportedly collided with a crane attached to St. Georges Wharf Tower in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
Emergency services at the scene after a helicopter reportedly collided with a crane attached to St. Georges Wharf Tower in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
Emergency services survey the wreckage after a helicopter reportedly collided with a crane attached to St. Georges Wharf Tower in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
Police gather at the scene after a helicopter reportedly collided with a crane attached to St. Georges Wharf Tower in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
St. Georges Wharf Tower rises into the sky after a helicopter reportedly collided with a crane attached to the building, in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.
Construction workers survey the damage after a helicopter reportedly collided with a crane attached to St. Georges Wharf Tower in Vauxhall, on Jan. 16, 2013, in London.