LONDON - A helicopter crashed in central London close to the headquarters of Britain's MI6 spy agency on Wednesday, exploding into flames during the morning rush hour and killing two people, the police said

Two people have been killed when a helicopter hit a crane in central London, crashing into two cars as it fell to the ground.

A helicopter has crashed into a crane in Central London before plummeting to the ground.

9:24am
London's Counter Terrorism Command spokesman said: 'There's nothing in our world at this stage. There's nothing to suggest any terrorism link.'

9:20am
Road congestion has spread out from the scene of the crash - reaching Clapham, Kennington, Wandsworth, Lambeth and Battersea.

9:20am
Vauxhall Underground station, on the Victoria line, was closed, leading to disruption to services on the line.

9:19am
The building is only a few hundred metres from MI6 and is situated on a busy roundabout.

9:18am
The crane was on top of a building called The Tower, in the St George Wharf development, and is billed to be one of Europe's tallest residential towers.

9:16am
Mark Louis Sidney, who was heading for Vauxhall station, told Sky News: 'I heard a loud bang, I looked up and saw bits of propeller and parts of the aircraft falling off it and then plummeting down. Then a plume.