I guess the damage to this Chinook will be repaired fairly easily but this isn't always the case for wirestrikes. A few years ago, Apache ZJ202 out of Wattisham hit a HT cable in the local area. The physical damage wasn't too bad because of the Apache's wirecutter system. A spokesman for 16 Air Assault Brigade said: “The Apache has sustained minor internal damage and will be moved to Wattisham, by road.
But the HT voltage from the cable fried the aircraft's electrical system and welded the main undercarriage cross tube to the airframe. ZJ202 never flew again.