倫敦警方接手調查直升飛機墜毀事件 $ ^( v' G9 z7 b- q 0 W* Q1 {- x+ e' aTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。倫敦警方說,他們已經開始調查週三(16日)晨間發生的直升機墜毀事件,英國民航部門的專家也前往現場調查。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! Z' R3 Q6 o. y
8 J1 I7 O R% m$ e# x: ^9 cwww.tvboxnow.com警方證實死者當中,其中一名死者是直升機飛行員,據稱機上僅此一人員,另外一名死者身份並未公開,警方說無法確定第二名死者是否是工地人員,並拒絕給予進一步細節。 % B/ E3 f. L% ^+ o( y3 J- k- P4 p% @* K; ?7 _9 p6 z% u
警方發言人只說,現在重要的是通知死者的家屬。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ }& M u; N6 {: V4 g, U
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目前9名受傷的人員當中,4人需要送醫院救治,其中一人傷勢嚴重,另外5人則是在現場接受治療後離開。公仔箱論壇# |: G) ]+ d2 i4 N. v
2 v! _, J4 f% p9 E1 b% H4 |" \公仔箱論壇英國首相卡梅倫則是對這起事件的死者家屬表示致哀。www.tvboxnow.com$ a( a. u0 D1 e' e Y# w, ?$ v
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航空專家克里斯·葉茲Chris Yates指出,倫敦上空的直升機飛行路線都是嚴格固定規劃的,而高樓還有高吊車等等建築或設施都應該有裝置閃爍型警示燈。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 N9 ^/ G4 V2 F" @, v
( e7 W+ K. {; Y+ d公仔箱論壇因此他懷疑是否是今晨(1月16日)能見度欠佳,導致這架直升機撞上了高層大樓興建工地的吊車。公仔箱論壇9 r3 B) a6 r. [& G: i
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先前據報,警方已經基本排除這次直升機墜毀與恐怖襲擊有關。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 ~2 d$ e9 l4 L& ]- X' [+ s
* P2 i6 D, B' H5 |* A; c+ w+ @0 s塔吊被直升機撞到後起火燃燒;塔吊駕駛倉和部分塔架從數十米高空墜地。 , g$ h3 u* u F/ R* A8 OTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。www.tvboxnow.com% U; [4 ?; W6 A' [
被撞高駕塔吊的兩名駕駛員理查德·穆爾(Richard Moule)和尼奇·比亞喬尼(Nicki Biagioni)則表示「感謝上天」。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 v6 Q4 t1 X+ _# O1 M# ~8 P, c2 L
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原來,這兩名多年來從未上班遲到過的駕駛員,事發日竟然雙雙睡過頭,並因此倖免於難。 1 {2 Q3 D8 l! \3 kwww.tvboxnow.com . D7 ^' {" w9 r7 NTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。作者: vandas 時間: 2013-1-18 03:36 AM 標題: 倫敦墜機 恍如電影情節
Flaming hot metal rained down as people ran for their lives, screaming: How ten seconds of terror descended on London $ W- E2 g3 |* ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb , B: r4 Z ~& k7 EIt looked like a scene from a disaster movie. % D; }( r4 V: u4 W: rwww.tvboxnow.comDebris crashing down to the ground. A helicopter cart-wheeling out of control. Streets and cars set on fire by burning fuel.- U0 O- {. k9 m+ N
One moment a stream of rush-hour traffic was crawling to work in the fog. www.tvboxnow.com5 K6 b; o- _! ~7 L7 n8 m' |$ U: I
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The next, people ran for their lives, screaming in fear, desperately trying to find shelter from what one woman described as 'a meteor shower' of flaming metal raining down.www.tvboxnow.com! k$ ]- e& c% M% @- x8 A7 y, l ) w! [ ?7 t; `& y" p. vTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。To a horrifying soundtrack of falling masonry and deafening explosions, it was the moment ten seconds of terror descended on London. ) R5 W7 E1 \8 Z+ ^' ]' g, Z8 MTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。: }6 x3 ?# d; `$ e
In one of the busiest areas of the capital, the helicopter sliced through the top of a crane 'like a piece of paper' and disintegrated in the street. : D L. q6 @4 I! k, r 3 [& G1 a0 H, e- s2 ITVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Yet, incredibly, witness accounts spoke not of scores dead or injured but of the 'miracle' which allowed so many to walk away unscathed.www.tvboxnow.com) b5 D! h. }3 u: V- O
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Even the crane operators escaped certain death – they were both late for work for the first time anyone could remember yesterday.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。# C5 ~' {# H( c+ S( b) Y4 W' X5 f
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Others told how they had been only seconds away from the path of a fireball or lethal flying debris. 4 N6 R: M! V3 s. s/ v5 T, a- g Swww.tvboxnow.comAnd when dense fog finally lifted to reveal the devastation beneath, it wasn't hard to see what they meant. 5 D: ^( y( @; a7 I1 F1 \* j4 E% pwww.tvboxnow.comTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* c. X0 }& M5 l7 _7 o% `
Michael Krumstets was walking to work with his flatmate when he saw the helicopter and heard 'a loud crack'. It had hit the top of a crane above the 50-storey tower being built beside the river at St George Wharf, snapping the jib and sending it crashing down.; m( j, ?% o0 s1 w+ n0 N
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 K5 C' Q# _3 N1 E0 A & g& v, M' C, X/ E) Q7 wwww.tvboxnow.comCarnage: Debris and ash litter the scorched road as the emergency services begin the clean up* q7 T3 f9 X5 D' m) i* x" b6 H
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'Big blast of heat': The burnt out and buckled remains of a car reveal the extent of the inferno the crash caused公仔箱論壇1 s7 y# `6 E- _+ F" U8 x
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'We were just so lucky,' he said. 'If we'd been walking down that road a couple of seconds earlier we'd be dead.' Still shaking with shock, he and his flatmate ran to help people and gave one water. All around people fled cars or buildings. Two motorcyclists left their bikes and ran. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。, ?. e$ w/ O& k
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One man got a hammer from his car and sprinted to a burning vehicle to smash its windows in case anyone was trapped, but was beaten back by flames.公仔箱論壇" w) ~$ ^' P' n) J# e, E% t
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William Belsey, working nearby, said there was a 'huge panic'. 'Everyone was shouting, "Get out! Get out!" For a minute I thought I was going to get crushed by some falling debris. It was complete chaos.' ( ~! I# V- t- z' A& [TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 0 B8 H( L: G/ I% i- |% i5 x" T* G8 htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMajor emergency: The scene of a helicopter crash on Wandsworth Road in Vauxhall, central London, after the fire had been extinguished: W4 }4 j ?7 }. g( l
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Some had been in bed when tragedy struck; at least one took to the freezing streets in a dressing gown. Others leant from windows, while rivers of burning fuel stretched more than 30 yards along the road. O' y% x" z( x6 z u公仔箱論壇- @3 s& n# `& w" e' `
One woman told me she looked out of her flat window to see the mirror-glass windows of a neighbouring block 'glowing orange' from flames spreading along the street. 9 o$ ?) N3 O+ C' l0 Twww.tvboxnow.com 8 P* A% J5 v3 E# ~' Z( F7 y: MTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。She said: 'I heard the bang, then this terrible screeching noise, followed by a big explosion and a smaller one. Then, silence. The whole thing must have lasted just ten seconds. When I looked out I could hardly see anything through the fog except this horrible orange glow. I thought it had to be a bomb or a terrorist attack. Then someone came and told us to get out.'公仔箱論壇1 E2 w0 L2 H$ p4 i4 H! f4 R
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The woman, who asked not to be named, said helicopters often used nearby Battersea helipad, adding: 'They always follow the river. This one must have flown over the buildings and straight into the crane. It was like a mini 9/11.'www.tvboxnow.com: n* S9 _6 i! D' G$ |' W* j- q
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To look at images of burned-out cars it is hard to believe anyone got out alive. Astonishingly, some did. Stonemason Lee McPherson told how a couple scrambled through the passenger door of their VW Golf when it was struck by flying debris as they drove on Wandsworth Road. Seconds later the car burst into flames as the helicopter smashed beside it.0 K% V! c# ~( s5 V# x9 ]' @
" W0 e" m4 ^9 c* Owww.tvboxnow.comMr McPherson said: 'It's incredible they escaped with their lives.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 ?/ X4 c* z5 i- L! V ! F+ E% `6 X% F5 H1 w$ L9 zThe crash happened near busy Vauxhall train station, which sees hundreds of commuters pass over its tracks every day 5 r Y# w# m3 w0 L" t0 T 8 e) P) c7 l! g/ ~3 S3 ]# Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ e* c6 e; I& x
Carnage: Debris lies on the ground after a helicopter crashed into a construction crane on top The Tower St George Wharf in central London 8 i# w. t: f- Z4 s5 e0 w2 y( ]2 t4 fwww.tvboxnow.com1 A* s" `* j+ A' R & z- Q% |2 v" rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。( {3 ~7 G6 H1 q5 v! v/ C* z
Mangled wreckage: The scene after a helicopter crashed into a construction crane on top of the St George Wharf tower building in Vauxhall, central LondonTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 D) F0 D9 H4 R( u% S
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Others were on the school run. Sharon Moore, 36, was walking eight-year-old daughter Tiah to school from their home alongside Wandsworth Road, where the helicopter crashed. At first the mother of five thought she had stumbled on to a film set.公仔箱論壇5 X2 l) B5 b( x% Z, \! N4 _4 \
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'They do a lot of filming in this area. That what I thought I was watching,' she said. 'Initially the helicopter was flying fine. Then all of a sudden it started shaking and rocking from side to side and making a strange sound. It veered to the left and then smashed into the main boom of the crane. 2 a3 A! Q6 G! ?8 f公仔箱論壇 ; `. c' }) G' l" p" ~4 S ' W! c1 {& z4 f ^& \4 jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFirefighters pick through twisted metal at the scene of the crash in Vauxhall " D. b1 _7 d- L% |, L: NTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。' b' ?. h9 V7 X$ s 7 u+ x, j9 u0 }. j
The area, home to some of London's busiest stations, was heaving with rush-hour travellers yesterday morning公仔箱論壇2 }3 E. g3 _1 H! S3 H& J2 L% w
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Smash: A pall of smoke was visible near the River Thames in Vauxhall, London, amid reports that a helicopter has crashed * U3 y- K6 P. [www.tvboxnow.com ) y& Y9 I+ G' t1 p. z' @+ f$ dTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 0 d6 w4 K, B1 l* S+ Z$ eTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Scene: It's believed the helicopter, which hit the under-construction The Tower St George Wharf was carrying a pilot but no passengers . v' W8 b1 [5 F: E3 E a, r6 P4 b. x 公仔箱論壇! N; b! p$ m, o3 f( C- q' d
Response: London Fire Brigade said it had received numerous calls about the incident and firefighters were en route to the scene ; q U F9 h1 |5 ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. n. z1 A D: B1 }2 t
'The helicopter just started spinning round and round and was falling really fast to the ground. It took just seconds to come down and it then seemed to land right on a car. There was this sound of "boom-boom-boom", a triple explosion.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! z5 ~+ a/ o$ X; u, g% Z
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'There was just a blast of heat and the blast nearly knocked us off our feet. My little girl is traumatised.'8 v6 K( v2 j5 q6 L4 ]9 ^2 B' i @
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Dustcart driver Paul Robinson, 42, from Dagenham, east London, escaped unhurt despite being directly beneath the crane, where he was waiting to pick up waste. 7 b% k4 v. C! l8 t- @ n0 K: l; S % U6 M) v6 d* ?www.tvboxnow.com'I heard a massive thump on my lorry and thought someone had hit me from behind,' he said. 'Then all this metalwork started raining down. I thought, "This is it – I'm dead".tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; F. c2 S2 W0 @5 S$ @/ b! c
7 ]: j8 ?# z+ {www.tvboxnow.com " Z4 J3 ]: x: }0 }" ?$ N( SRoad on fire: Emergency services were called to the scene near Battersea Bridge at Vauxhall, central London, after reports at 8am that the aircraft had hit a crane : o Q) c9 H" z' ?% r2 g+ b. n ) u3 J# C5 [' l3 I" ^6 h# Hwww.tvboxnow.com ! k j4 l( f7 K/ }! @1 Dwww.tvboxnow.comFlames: This is a grab from footage of a car on fire at the scene on Wandsworth Road following the helicopter crash in Vauxhall, central London2 l! h5 W# E) j% s# P' |
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Scorched: London Fire Brigade handout photo of the scene in Vauxhall, central London, after a helicopter crashed into a cranewww.tvboxnow.com8 L( h: ~" S( V/ F* }
! N" h# K) t* V, z' Y! f8 [TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。'I leapt from the wagon and started running across the roadway. There was a group of us running and dodging oncoming traffic. When I looked back there was a piece of the crane about 30ft long, lying by my truck. I'll never come closer to death.' The blaze sent choking black smoke spiralling into the air. Firemen reported seeing it a mile away. 2 m; Q) ]) D$ C3 a / x3 Y5 `. V- l! W5 j, m9 m8 aStation Officer Bruce Grain, one of the first firemen to arrive, said the scene was one of 'absolute chaos'. 'The helicopter was still alight and part of the rotor blade was on the roof of nearby buildings,' he said. 6 I1 Z0 C3 H: F: y. W4 O# q & z" w1 t; _) f' J( ?* j8 Y2 @TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。As he spoke, the fog and low cloud that had obscured the top of the crane for much of the morning lifted. Then, just as quickly, it came back. Once again, the top of the tower was rendered almost invisible. & n" ]0 `3 h' n! a3 }8 T! ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb # J, x( w* l( @2 V; a& N5 T 公仔箱論壇& N6 n5 c% V8 ~2 b4 M# L
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Wreckage: The scene in Vauxhall, central London after two people died in the crash " {3 f3 x% P$ P% F. E作者: vandas 時間: 2013-1-18 03:37 AM
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儼如「直升機高速公路」TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。# R: b) {) M r$ l3 F& w* k
泰晤士河飛行安全堪憂TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。/ x( y. H! k# Y( ^' z+ f7 n, l! t
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救援人員在直升機墜眦現場準備擔架脇等救援物資候命。(法新社); b4 O5 W0 T. g! |! [+ z7 v
8 r/ [9 Q8 [2 Q# W4 d: z8 ?7 p& cTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。今次出事大樓The Tower位於沃克斯霍爾區(Vauxhall),屬工商業及住宅混合區。當地除了是英國情報機關MI6總部所在,亦將是美國大使館新址。據The Tower網站介紹,該圓柱形的大樓共有52層,樓高185米,落成後將成英國最高住宅,內有212戶豪華單位,可360度觀賞倫敦市內景色,售價達5000萬鎊。其發展商稱,它將是歐洲最高住宅大廈之一。 3 { f. Y2 N' v公仔箱論壇 : T$ h, y, {2 I; I) U公仔箱論壇全英最高豪宅大樓被撞 * |) f) T x; c. vwww.tvboxnow.com1 x8 G6 N& S2 _8 N, c9 q! }
不過沃克斯霍爾區國會議員霍伊(Kate Hoey)指出,倫敦市現在高樓林立,新大樓不斷興建,政府必須正視數量不斷增加、經常在市中心飛行的直升機問題。 1 S3 r3 T+ `" F! L : D# s8 F! b# f `3 U& V& w; G她形容,泰晤士河現已儼如成了直升機的高速公路,很多直升機同時飛行時,噪音震耳欲聾,很多人都習以為常,但在這次事件後,各界有必要正視直升機的安全問題,加強監管到底誰可在倫敦市區飛行。$ |/ p! g9 b$ h( L9 m$ E0 ~2 U
2 b* G9 d' } K& i F/ V居於事發現場附近的一名38歲居民說,由於附近有直升機場,當地不時都見到有直升機飛近建築物。「就在上周,太太才說有一架直升機飛得甚低,很貼近樓宇。」據英國民航局數字,2012年共有16,374架次直升機在倫敦飛行。基於安全考慮,單引擎直升機只能飛某些航線,雙引擎機則可在較大範圍活動,但全需獲得空中交通控制中心准許。(CNN/路透社) " l) z/ ^4 j2 }; f/ b$ gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" x! Q: F9 a3 W" O 作者: vandas 時間: 2013-1-18 03:40 AM
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英國航空安全專家耶茲(Chris Yates)稱,根據倫敦的安全規例,大廈必須在頂層裝設導航燈,好讓低飛航機留意,而直升機更嚴禁在高樓500呎(約152.4米)範圍內空中飛行,故直升機究竟為何會撞上大樓失事,仍有待調查。www.tvboxnow.com2 \1 C0 l. L$ `* _8 F: }/ A
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對於今次倫敦直升機墜眦疑與事發時能見度低有關,香港飛行服務隊李先生向本報指,「難以判斷肇事直升機事發時是以儀表還是目測飛行,但由於市區太多建築物干擾,雷達不能在能見度低的情下,測出前方的障礙物」。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 {" G* O) u! T
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他表示,在國際飛行組織(FAI)建議下,全球各地皆訂立不同的低飛高度限制,如果航道範圍內有高樓大嵆,民航處會向機組人員發出指示。' d5 s+ h9 C. S( B
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香港民航處回覆本報稱,基於航空安全,以及對地面建築及人身安全的考慮,本港法例對不同飛機的飛行高度有不同限制。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。/ A4 W' Q/ b& `8 L
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根據香港法例第448C章第14表第5段,直升機飛越鬧市時,直升機的最低飛行高度,必須較方圓2000呎(610米)範圍內的地面最高固定物體,高出1500呎(457.5米)或以上。明報記者 吳克穎 # H: I9 Q7 ]. Z& s6 Y9 `& Dwww.tvboxnow.com " P* }9 C- i: V I2 U0 ?2 L公仔箱論壇作者: vandas 時間: 2013-1-18 03:51 AM
The luckiest men in Britain: The crane drivers who SHOULD have been in their cab at the top of London skyscraper when helicopter crashed into it in fog, but both overslept...
Richard Moule and Nicki Biagioni were both late for work - and missed death by minutes
The crash which happened in fog at 8am yesterday, claimed two lives
Police and Mayor of London Boris Johnson say fatal accident could have been 'much worse'
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Two workmen last night thanked ‘divine intervention’ for their astonishing escape from death as a helicopter crashed into their crane and turned into a fireball. - J, h& L& X& ]/ u0 q+ j8 n. Q: K5 b2 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 p* |0 v) B: H5 G- p0 p+ Z
The pair should have been in the cabin when disaster struck, sending burning debris cascading 700ft on to the rush-hour streets of London below. % O& E2 U) D' {8 cwww.tvboxnow.com ! I( N J* `# d# f7 X/ bTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 Instead, Richard Moule and his colleague Nicki Biagioni were late for work – both had overslept for the first time in years – and missed death by minutes. " {% W4 w \& d" C4 O VTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。/ K. ?( s. `, ?- k6 y4 `$ i6 T$ f- }
The crash, which happened at 8am yesterday in fog, claimed two lives, including that of the helicopter pilot, and left 12 injured. But police said it was ‘a miracle’ that the toll was not higher after the helicopter sliced through the crane ‘as if it was a piece of paper’, scattering wreckage over the streets of Vauxhall, South London. ' f, ?; z# \6 r! d# ATVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 e* w* D% O) \: j& E" y& g2 \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) r5 |, I7 c; |6 G5 w
Richard Moule (left) with his wife Stephanie, and Nicki Biagioni (right), pictured with wife Leanna, should have been in the crane cab in Vauxhall when the helicopter hit www.tvboxnow.com6 |: P& F! j( l: N* S+ z+ `7 O& Q
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What remains: A view today of the broken crane after the helicopter accident in Vauxhall, central London, that saw two people die and a dozen more injured yesterday $ v! q6 j' }7 K) k, ^# I) x$ ]: f+ Cwww.tvboxnow.comtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 b# n$ K+ p5 h
Father-of-two Mr Moule, 31, told the Daily Mail: ‘My colleague and I were both supposed to be there at 7am but we were both late. 8 C: E9 C, O& {! J
‘It was the first time I’ve been late since starting this job three years ago. I just woke up late. Call it divine intervention if you like. 公仔箱論壇8 Z/ Y" b) p+ M6 J- L! ~- D
‘I went in on my motorcycle and got there about 7.45am. I was in the basement ready to go up when it happened. www.tvboxnow.com3 |8 R8 U5 G: @, Z& d9 m& P8 s
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‘I didn’t hear an explosion. The first I knew was when an alarm went off and people were being evacuated. ) G. [2 i' _1 u {* g7 o1 pTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 ‘The first thing I did was call my wife Stephanie and tell her, “You’ll be hearing about this but I’m OK”. She gave me a big hug when I got back home.’ 公仔箱論壇* Y% _' q0 c+ k" I3 T2 g% s
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Mr Biagioni’s wife Leanna said that her husband, a father of three, had also overslept. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: j* n$ z# I2 t, B2 Y+ ~
She said: ‘He overslept this morning, something he never does and was late for work. He was not up the crane when it hit. 3 S, h' B D& Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; s [9 n `# W3 J 公仔箱論壇) V: {3 j, a0 Z9 \0 f- U2 h
Chaotic commute: Thick smoke rises from the burning debris which fell in the middle of a road. Emergency services personnel can be seen flocking to the crash site公仔箱論壇1 f1 i1 y1 `$ o4 s1 G2 A
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Street of flames: An inferno rages near the crash site and encroaches on a car, after a river of aviation fuel from the downed helicopter caught lightTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。2 ]' V% X! F3 ~
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Mangled wreckage: The crane next to Britain's tallest residential skyscraper, the Tower at One St George Wharf, was struck as the pilot 'struggled to see through the fog'1 o1 ?$ W+ i$ m# S# c2 Q! u
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‘I thank his guardian angel.’ Mr Biagioni, 30, who is the principal crane operator, was over an hour latefor work. Friends said he was normally woken by his three children – sons Rocco, six, four-year-old Dino, and Luca, two – but yesterday they had slept in. , s1 S6 J; E9 j: u$ a( Q6 fTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# ]2 j W2 `6 o
He was just arriving at the site on his motorbike and driving down a ramp to park in front of the crane as the helicopter hit. www.tvboxnow.com, p: u+ M+ @' U" r3 Z7 y
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Mr Biagioni was only late for his shift because his children were not as noisy as usual in the morning. He said: ‘I was very lucky - it's unbelievable. I am still in shock. If it was not for my boys not waking me up, that would have been it. : n' B9 i( y* o- E% _3 Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! d9 B, {7 M/ e* [' B
'I was very lucky - it's unbelievable. I am still in shock. If it was not for my boys not waking me up, that would have been it' 7 ^& r* Q: b* o' m7 v6 d' bTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Nicki Biagioni, crane worker 1 O3 _9 z/ O, p$ l6 H9 S7 qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" @* Y/ M) r T' x% i4 l
‘Normally I would have been up there in the crane but I was running late. Normally I would be have been up there, but instead I just pulled into the site as it all happened. 3 o- C5 d4 v8 h( {4 G" Q* n4 E6 [
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He told BBC Essex: ‘Helicopters fly past lower than the crane all the time. You rely on the fact that it is a very safe route for the helicopters and they are meant to stick over the river. The thought of it had been at the back of my mind but it has never been something that I thought would happen.’ % T2 M/ ^. V- g, _8 Owww.tvboxnow.com . C3 A# ]3 h2 Y0 jTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 Witnessesdescribed hearing a loud bang and seeing a flash of light as the helicopter collided with the high-rise crane on top of Britain’s tallestresidential skyscraper, the St George Tower. 公仔箱論壇* K0 M# @! Z$ _, y" X3 n
& }1 d6 f' {) K- ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb PeteBarnes, who has piloted helicopters for movies such as the James Bond film Die Another Day, was alone in the aircraft amid thick cloud when itclipped the structure. $ t/ z4 R1 Z9 ]" |, W公仔箱論壇3 \7 L) E) z) `$ F
Mr Barnes's brother said it would have been the pilot's 'instinct' to take any steps necessary to minimalise casualties. * z( X7 b# J( a " F c$ M+ g* q9 P1 h+ xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 'It's a matter of instinct, it's whatpilots do,' said Chris Barnes, 55. 'Our condolences go out to the family of the other man who was killed, that's the last thing that my brother would have wanted to happen.' * c% n3 ~ T Q7 l5 s0 h公仔箱論壇 公仔箱論壇* E# g1 ]# L/ ]/ u- _, T9 J
Paying tribute to his brother, he added: 'He was outgoing, very personable. A good-looking guy with an irrepressible smile. When he walked into a room you knew he was there, he lit up a room. He was a good guy.' # p* E+ f$ C" r' V8 Qwww.tvboxnow.comwww.tvboxnow.com, C; \- C2 U# Z) f/ S 5 ?0 U: r2 p+ D, Y' `www.tvboxnow.comRepair: Workmen scaled the crane today in an attempt to secure the site and allow local residents to return home * N& t+ h! s% Z$ {# g; J 5 l6 u3 C7 w# Y w T) q公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ ~9 F% a7 K% a" l% F& ^
The aftermath: A crumpled piece of metal lays on the floor. Witnesses described hearing a loud bang and seeing a flash of light as the helicopter collided with the high-rise crane tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb d1 K& S, _2 m O
公仔箱論壇/ [9 ^8 X' `" n . L8 b. {% s& t. G! _: |- l公仔箱論壇The destruction happened near one of London's busiest transport hubs. Several key roads were closed off, causing commuter chaos, as the emergency services battled fires # S. X a+ G( N" I H+ G% _& W8 f2 ~www.tvboxnow.comTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% X- T" Q. I6 z1 [1 W& v
The pilot lived with his partner Rebecca Dixon and their two children, eight-year-old Freddie and Alexandra, 12.公仔箱論壇' @5 b, n6 ]# w
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She told the Evening Standard: 'Obviously he would have been frantic and the lives of others would have been at the forefront of his mind. ( Z% k0 d2 i7 r5 O4 m7 S9 c+ G" [! ~'It sums up the man. I find it very comforting and so do the children.'5 Z p1 s4 t4 H7 k+ K: |
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The AgustaWestland 109 Power hurtled to the ground and exploded into flames yards from Vauxhall Station, claiming the lives of Mr Barnes and another person on the ground, who was named last night as 39-year-old Matthew Wood from Sutton, South London. * @ T4 I- V$ O) u6 M& Q+ v- Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( t" m# T+ B& v9 s3 c& z
London Mayor Boris Johnson said there could easily have been many more fatalities, given the close proximity of the crash scene to one of the capital’s busiest transport hubs, Vauxhall Station, a major supermarket and the headquarters of MI6. 公仔箱論壇' V% L5 m/ q- G
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Dramatic video footage and photos of the crash, described by terrified witnesses as being like a 'disaster movie', were uploaded onto the internet, showing images of blazes and chaos & R5 l Y0 B+ y; u 3 }$ m. q) C1 n4 X# Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb & l/ F2 h# ^; w, s3 JThe streets were flooded with emergency services trying to help the injured and put out the flames, as police officers were in disbelief that more people had not been hurt in the collisionTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。1 E9 W! e- j! }0 T6 o
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Dramatic video footage and photos of the crash, described by terrified witnesses as being like a ‘mini 9/11’ and a ‘disaster movie’, were uploaded onto the internet within minutes, revealing chaotic scenes, burning wreckage and buildings and cars damaged by flames. . S5 A2 Z5 u" Y7 Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ u5 y" [3 H7 q( P9 \8 ^& ]9 M
Several key roads were closed off, causing commuter chaos, as the emergency services battled fires. Initial fears of a possible terrorist attack were quickly discounted. www.tvboxnow.com' I6 |0 ~1 w$ V0 q, s4 Y; h5 F
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Yesterday accident investigators were probing claims by witnesses that a light on top of the crane may not have working or clearly visible. It also emerged that pilots had been warned of the existence of the crane by the aviation authorities. + n L$ s0 {! |0 O' Z1 I公仔箱論壇 2 }# m+ M6 N( Q2 V% R2 Z5 d3 e jTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 Last night at his home in Harlow, Essex, Mr Moule’s two young children were repeatedly telling him: ‘I love you, I love you.’ ) i; u: k& r8 b3 q# \/ {2 z1 Q公仔箱論壇 Mr Moule said that he had no idea what he was supposed to do about reporting for work today. % z; W5 a4 ? s6 g1 TTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 ' S' V- J' K' b$ }+ k ‘I’m just waiting for them to ring me and let me know,’ he said. ‘They’re more concerned about what happened.’ www.tvboxnow.com I, o# z h- i' C% o) w
His sister Charlotte, 22, wrote on Twitter: ‘Maybe there is a God up there! That was my brother’s crane and he was late for work today!’ 公仔箱論壇! c0 f% _! n. Z b9 j; W8 o3 W
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A friend of Mr Biagioni, who lives in Loughton, Essex, said that he was ‘devastated’ for the families of those who died. 公仔箱論壇' |7 J$ H5 W: E! u: F% O" M0 P
He said: ‘He’s got three little kids. I spoke to him earlier on, he’s devastated about what was happened, but is obviously so relieved that he survived. www.tvboxnow.com s- U2 e- ]& S2 H+ s* L: ~! P, a" Y
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Mr Biagioni has been told not to go in to work today. He may now lose his job on the site because the crane is inoperable. % |- ~/ |, j" Z: v. |7 A: e公仔箱論壇 8 \6 G4 O2 e3 X( i, tTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& q/ S/ ?* O2 r8 n
Yesterday accident investigators were probing claims by witnesses that a light on top of the crane may not have working or clearly visible when the helicopter crashedwww.tvboxnow.com6 R$ F. w& w: T2 r. m3 l
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Emergency services arrive as smoke pours from the burning debris of a helicopter which crashed in the Vauxhall area after the aircraft hit a crane attached to the nearby St Georges Wharf Tower R* D* t' E* H- Y9 atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 Z7 I( b, t' c! y6 y( Y : ?6 i; X0 K6 h0 G4 [Fuel: The helicopter fuel caught light and threatened houses on the street as blazes ripped through the area during rush hour作者: aa00 時間: 2013-1-18 03:54 PM
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一架直升機周三在倫敦市中心南部的沃克斯豪爾(Vauxhall)墜毀。事發在當地時間上午八時上班高峰期。作者: hamtu5168 時間: 2013-1-19 12:07 AM
組圖:倫敦直升機墜機調查進行中 + i0 u, M5 M. D5 B& A; T5 h4 }9 t/ y 0 B) `& n) w$ k! G2 d, X 6 v# P8 W5 Y* v: n) Q2013年1月17日,英國倫敦,警察封鎖事故附近區域進行調查。(Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" I7 a g- S2 P5 {
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英國一架商用直升機16日上午在倫敦市中心沃克斯霍爾火車站附近墜毀,17日警方持續封鎖失事現場附近地區展開調查,初步推斷失事原因可能是天候因素,因當天倫敦起霧,能見度不佳。 7 l+ L3 ]$ f0 t$ Z www.tvboxnow.com- ?2 I) S; J" {$ X
這起墜機事故已造成2人死亡,13人受傷,其中一名遇難者是50歲的直升機駕駛員皮特·巴恩斯(Peter Barnes),曾在007系列電影《擇日而亡》中參與演出,被譽為是英國最優秀的直升機駕駛員之一。 / G$ w% A( g/ c \. P; M$ g
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倫敦直升機場公司表示,這架直升機因天氣原因改變航線,試圖降落在位於市中心巴特西的直升機停機坪,不料卻撞上一棟在興建中大樓頂部的吊塔。 + l' g$ r6 Y8 p% n f" O% R