Flames rise from the news helicopter crash outside the KOMO-TV studios near the Space Needle in Seattle.
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The crash was described as a “ball of fire” by bystanders.
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Firefighters work to douse a car that caught fire in the deadly crash and blaze.
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Smoke pours from the wreckage in Seattle Tuesday.
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Burning fuel from the crashed helicopter sends clouds of smoke over the tragic scene in Seattle Tuesday.
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Firefighters work to extinguish flames after the helicopter crash in Seattle Tuesday.
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Firefighters spray water on the wreckage of the helicopter.
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Investigators examine the charred remains of the helicopter.
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Thick, black smoke rises next to the Space Needle after the deadly helicopter crash in Seattle.
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KOMO assignment editor Norm Mah gets a hug near the scene of the news helicopter crash, which killed both people on board.
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KOMO news photographer Peter Mongillo gets a hug while covering the crash of his own news station’s helicopter, which killed KOMO news photographer Bill Strothman and pilot Gary Pfitzner.
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Only the blue tail of the helicopter is recognizable after the crash and fire.
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Investigators stand near the helicopter wreckage.
AP Photo/Elaine Thompson
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The tail of the helicopter lies next to the wreckage of a car after the fiery crash in Seattle.
AP Photo/Elaine Thompson