Holy Shite - helicopter crash in the middle of London

[malaise]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

[Electric Monk]

1. Better link

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jan/16/helicopter-crash-in-vauxhall-live-updates

Vauxhall helicopter crash leaves two dead: latest news from London

Live• Helicopter hits crane on St George Wharf tower in fog
• Aircraft plunges to ground and bursts into flames
• Several cars in the area catch fire
• Two people taken to south London hospital

video at the link

[malaise]

3. Thanks

[HipChick]

2. I heard one report that described London as being Misty

Never heard that before...Foggy? Yes...causing Motorway pile up..yes

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. mist is a light fog

though whether it was light at the height of the crane is another matter.

The international definition of fog is a visibility of less than 1 kilometre (3,300 ft); mist is a visibility of between 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) and haze from 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to 5 kilometres (3.1 mi).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visibility#Fog.2C_mist.2C_and_haze

[Londoncalling]

4. I should imagine a lot of people on the trains

witnessed that...Nasty...