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Dramatic images: news helicopter crashes in downtown Seattle

WATCH: Dramatic video from scene of crashed helicopter in Seattle

TORONTO – Two people are dead after a news helicopter for KOMO-TV crashed outside its station near the Seattle Space Needle.

The station says the copter was apparently coming in for a landing on its rooftop Tuesday morning when it may have hit the side of the building and gone down, hitting several vehicles on Broad Street.

WATCH: Cellphone video captured moments after chopper crash in downtown Seattle.

READ MORE: A look at news helicopter crashes

The helicopter and cars exploded in flames and casualties were reported.

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People in the area reported seeing a huge cloud of smoke as firefighters and police responded.

In this photo provided by KIRO- TV, smoke rises at the scene. AP Photo/KIRO-TV
This image is made from video provided by KOMO-TV. AP Photo/Courtesy KOMO-TV
In this photo provided by KOMO-TV, emergency personnel respond. AP Photo/KOMO-TV, Kelly Koopmans
The aftermath of the crash. AP Photo/Courtesy KOMO-TV
In this image made from video provided by KOMO-TV, emergency crews respond to the scene of a news helicopter crash outside the KOMO-TV studios near the space needle in Seattle, Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Seattle. AP Photo/Courtesy KOMO-TV

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