18 March 2014 (09:23 UTC-07 Tango)/16 Jumada l-Ula 1435/27 Esfand 1392/18 Ding-Mao 4712

In Seattle, Washington, a local KOMO TV news helicopter crashed and burst into a massive fireball near the Space Needle.  At least two people dead.

KOMO officials said their ‘copter was trying to land on their roof, when, for some reason it hit the side of the building.  A witness told British empire’s Sky News that she saw a man run from the crash site, on fire, then dropped and rolled.  Firefighters came to his rescue.

The helicopter impacted several parked cars, they apparently all caught fire or exploded.  Witnesses says emergency crews arrived almost instantly.  A third victim is in the hospital in critical condition.

Apparently the helicopter was used by other Seattle TV news stations, which explains lack of live coverage of the crash by Seattle TV stations.