Originally Posted by
SASless
I seem to recall an Agusta 109 cutting down a Crane Boom in downtown London in bad weather conditions somewhat similar to the Bryant Crash.
Maybe more accurate to say that the crane boom cut down the 109 – which shouldn't have been there, of course – with tragic results.
Unsurprisingly, the crane was damaged by the collision and the outer part of the 'jib' (boom) fell into the street.
Aircraft Accident Report 3/2014 - Agusta A109E, G-CRST, 16 January 2013