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London helicopter crash: Crane work resumes on tower | London helicopter crash: Crane work resumes on tower |
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Work is due to restart on the tower in central London which was involved in a fatal helicopter crash. | Work is due to restart on the tower in central London which was involved in a fatal helicopter crash. |
A temporary crane put up on The Tower, St George Wharf, to fix the original one that was hit last month by the aircraft, is to be removed. | A temporary crane put up on The Tower, St George Wharf, to fix the original one that was hit last month by the aircraft, is to be removed. |
Roads in the area were due to be closed until Monday but he work finished early meaning they have now reopened. | |
The work was due to take place last weekend but was delayed by bad weather. | |
The helicopter pilot and a pedestrian on the street died in the incident on 16 January. | |
Poor visibility | |
Cars and two buildings caught fire after the burning wreckage of the helicopter fell into Wandsworth Road at about 08:00 GMT. | |
The funeral of the pilot, Capt Pete Barnes, 50, a father-of-two from near Reading, took place on Friday. | The funeral of the pilot, Capt Pete Barnes, 50, a father-of-two from near Reading, took place on Friday. |
Matthew Wood, 39, from Sutton, south London, was killed as he was walking to work. | Matthew Wood, 39, from Sutton, south London, was killed as he was walking to work. |
The helicopter, which was on a flight from Redhill to Elstree, was waiting to land at Battersea heliport where it had been diverted due to poor weather. | |
At the time of the crash there was low cloud, poor visibility and patches of freezing fog. | At the time of the crash there was low cloud, poor visibility and patches of freezing fog. |
An investigation is being carried out by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. | An investigation is being carried out by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. |