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Witness, Helicopter Pilot Provide Insight On Seattle Center Crash

caption: A line of fire was formed from fuel that leaked out of the helicopter and the cars it hit on Tuesday morning. The Fire Department was quickly able to extinguish the flames.
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A line of fire was formed from fuel that leaked out of the helicopter and the cars it hit on Tuesday morning. The Fire Department was quickly able to extinguish the flames.
Twitter Photo/Deb Slater

KUOW reporter Liz Jones speaks with Justin Rabung, who works a couple of blocks away from where a KOMO News helicopter crashed on Tuesday morning.

Also, Steve Scher speaks with Larry Welk about the technical aspects of the helicopter that was involved in the crash. Welk has been a helicoper pilot for 15 years and has a company in Los Angeles called Angel City Air which operates news helicopters.

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