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KOMO News photographer Peter Mongillo (L) gets a hug while covering the crash of his own news station’s helicopter, which killed KOMO News photographer Bill Strothman and pilot Gary Fitzner near the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington March 18, 2014. The helicopter exploded upon impact, setting cars on fire and killing at least two people, authorities and local media reported. REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Firefighters investigate the crash of a KOMO News helicopter, which killed photographer Bill Strothman and pilot Gary Fitzner near the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington March 18, 2014. The helicopter exploded, setting cars on fire and killing at least two people, authorities and local media reported. REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Wreckage is pictured where a television news helicopter crashed near the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington March 18, 2014. At least two people were killed when a news helicopter crashed in downtown Seattle on Tuesday near the Space Needle, setting cars on fire, authorities and local media reported. REUTERS/David Ryder

 

People embrace near the offices of KOMO News after the crash of the news station’s helicopter, which killed KOMO News photographer Bill Strothman and pilot Gary Fitzner near the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington March 18, 2014. The helicopter exploded, setting cars on fire and killing at least two people, authorities and local media reported. REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Authorities remove a body from the wreckage of a KOMO News helicopter crash near the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington March 18, 2014. The helicopter exploded, setting cars on fire and killing KOMO News photographer Bill Strothman and pilot Gary Fitzner, authorities and local media reported. REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Firefighters investigate the crash of a KOMO News helicopter, which killed photographer Bill Strothman and pilot Gary Fitzner near the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington March 18, 2014. The helicopter exploded, setting cars on fire and killing at least two people, authorities and local media reported. REUTERS/David Ryder

 

 

Wreckage of a KOMO News helicopter crash is pictured near the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington March 18, 2014. The helicopter exploded, setting cars on fire and killing KOMO News photographer Bill Strothman and pilot Gary Fitzner, authorities and local media reported. REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Authorities remove a body from the wreckage of a KOMO News helicopter crash near the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington March 18, 2014. The helicopter exploded, setting cars on fire and killing KOMO News photographer Bill Strothman and pilot Gary Fitzner, authorities and local media reported. REUTERS/David Ryder

 

A KOMO News reporter speaks on camera near the wreckage of a KOMO News helicopter crash by the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington March 18, 2014. The helicopter exploded, setting cars on fire and killing KOMO News photographer Bill Strothman and pilot Gary Fitzner, authorities and local media reported. REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray speaks to the media near the offices of KOMO News after a KOMO helicopter crashed by the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington March 18, 2014. The helicopter exploded, setting cars on fire and killing KOMO News photographer Bill Strothman and pilot Gary Fitzner, authorities and local media reported. REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray speaks to the media near the offices of KOMO News after a KOMO helicopter crashed by the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington March 18, 2014. The helicopter exploded, setting cars on fire and killing KOMO News photographer Bill Strothman and pilot Gary Fitzner, authorities and local media reported. REUTERS/David Ryder