KOMO-TV helicopter crashes next to Space Needle

[TheSportsPredictor]

Bad one: http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Helicopter-crashes-next-to-Space-Needle-5327567.php

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Terrible. Went through this in my town a few years ago. It's tough to see it again.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

This was my screen when I clicked on the link.

Fly first class for cheap. Easy to see why it's cheap.

 

[I Should Coco]

If you've ever visited the Seattle Center/Space Needle area, you've seen the KOMO-4 TV building ... it's just southeast of there.

Terrible news ... two in the helicopter died, and one of the drivers in a car that was hit below is in critical condition.

 

[Roscablo]

Terrible. Went through this in my town a few years ago. It's tough to see it again.

I know what crash you're talking about. Witnessed it from the conference room where I worked at the time. Still picture those two helicopters falling from the sky from time to time. Awful.

 

[DanOregon]

If you've watched Grey's Anatomy, (not casting any aspersions on anyone) you've also seen the KOMO building - it stands in for Seattle Grace or whatever its called now.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

I remember years ago, there was a news helicopter that crashed in an NYC river as they were broadcasting live. The woman was screaming at the pilot to hit the water just as they crashed. I think they both died.

Still a haunting sound.

 

[Liut]

I remember years ago, there was a news helicopter that crashed in an NYC river as they were broadcasting live. The woman was screaming at the pilot to hit the water just as they crashed. I think they both died.

Still a haunting sound.

IIRC, that might have been the woman who played the nurse in "The Right Stuff."

 

[Steak Snabler]

This was mentioned on another thread (and it's definitely NSFW):

http://deadspin.com/denver-news-station-accidentally-puts-a-big-ol-****-on-1546424572

Collateral damage, if you will.

 

[Captain_Kirk]

I remember years ago, there was a news helicopter that crashed in an NYC river as they were broadcasting live. The woman was screaming at the pilot to hit the water just as they crashed. I think they both died.

Still a haunting sound.

IIRC, that might have been the woman who played the nurse in "The Right Stuff."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Dornacker

Remember hearing them play that clip on the radio.

She was both an actor and a rock and roller--quite the renaissance woman.

And she actually was involved in two helicopter crashes in the space of about six months. Somehow survived the first one, but not the second.