What the records say
- When
- 16 Jan 2013
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 51.48° N, 0.13° W
- Description
- helicopter crash in London, 16 January 2013
- Deaths
- 1
Vauxhall helicopter crash
2013 aviation accident in London
On 16 January 2013, an Agusta A109 helicopter crashed in Vauxhall, London, after it collided with the jib of a construction crane attached to St George Wharf Tower. Two people died in the incident: the pilot, Pete Barnes, and a pedestrian, Matthew Wood. Five people were taken to hospital and seven more were treated at the scene.
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