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| London helicopter crash victim Matthew Wood killed in fire | London helicopter crash victim Matthew Wood killed in fire |
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| A pedestrian killed when a helicopter crashed into a crane in central London died from severe burns, a post-mortem examination has found. | A pedestrian killed when a helicopter crashed into a crane in central London died from severe burns, a post-mortem examination has found. |
| Matthew Wood, 39, of Sutton, also suffered a leg injury in the crash on Wednesday morning. | Matthew Wood, 39, of Sutton, also suffered a leg injury in the crash on Wednesday morning. |
| Pete Barnes, 50, from Berkshire, who was the pilot of the helicopter, died from multiple injuries, the Metropolitan Police said. | Pete Barnes, 50, from Berkshire, who was the pilot of the helicopter, died from multiple injuries, the Metropolitan Police said. |
| Twelve other people were hurt in the incident in Vauxhall. | Twelve other people were hurt in the incident in Vauxhall. |
| Mr Barnes, a father-of-two, had flown for charter firm Rotormotion for 15 years. | Mr Barnes, a father-of-two, had flown for charter firm Rotormotion for 15 years. |
| Mr Wood worked at pest control firm Rentokil and was killed on his way to the office. | Mr Wood worked at pest control firm Rentokil and was killed on his way to the office. |
| The helicopter hit the crane on top of The Tower at One St George Wharf, beside the River Thames, at about 08:00 GMT. | The helicopter hit the crane on top of The Tower at One St George Wharf, beside the River Thames, at about 08:00 GMT. |
| Wreckage removal | |
| Cars and two buildings caught fire after the burning wreckage fell into Wandsworth Road in South Lambeth. About 80 firefighters tackled the blaze. | Cars and two buildings caught fire after the burning wreckage fell into Wandsworth Road in South Lambeth. About 80 firefighters tackled the blaze. |
| Mr Wood's sister, Amanda Wood, described him as a "big guy with a big heart". | |
| Yesterday, Mr Barnes's brother, Chris, said it would have been his sibling's instinct to try to minimise the number of people who were hurt. | |
| The 55-year old, from Nottingham, said: "It's a matter of instinct, it's what pilots do. He was very good at what he did." | |
| Mr Barnes had two children, eight-year-old Freddie and 12-year-old Alexandra, with his partner Rebecca Dixon. | |
| Cordons and road closures remain in place around Vauxhall as work continues to remove the mangled wreckage of the crane. | |
| Building contractor Brookfield Multiplex said it hoped to complete the work by the middle of next week, while Transport for London advised drivers to avoid the area throughout the weekend. |