'Emotions on hold' as KOMO covers a tragedy in its own family

A news helicopter operated for SINCLAIR ABC affiliate KOMO-TV/SEATTLE crashed TUESDAY morning (3/18) near the FISHER PLAZA studios of the station and sister News KOMO-A-F, killing both passengers and injuring 

Seattle ABC affiliate KOMO has identified the two victims of this morning's helicopter crash as Gary Pfitzner, the chopper's pilot, and Bill Strothman (pictured), a former KOMO photographer. The names were announced by an 

I was fortunate to work with Bill during two summer internships with KOMO-TV. Except for a few emails and casual exchanges through Facebook over the years, we had not seen each other in some time. But you never really forget your mentors. And Bill was

In this image made from video provided by KOMO-TV, smoke rises from the scene of a news helicopter crash outside the KOMO-TV studios near the space needle in Seattle, Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Seattle. The station says the copter was apparently 

SEATTLE – Former longtime KOMO News photographer Bill Strothman and pilot Gary Pfitzner were identified Tuesday as the two victims killed in the crash of the station's news helicopter. They were remembered by co-workers as a professional team who