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Old 3rd Nov 2008, 13:36
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heli1
 
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People threatening aircraft

We all know instances where individuals have been threatened for shining lasers ,air rage and the like but are there any instances anywhere where someone has been successfully prosecuted for deliberately putting obstructions in the take off path ,for example parking their car or putting a barrier up ?
I know major airports like Heathrow are officially safeguarded ,which presumably means obstructors can be prosecuted ( although I've never heard of it happening but a lot of smaller ones...and helipads.... seem to be less so.
The CAA view seems to be "pilots should avoid and could be prosecuted themselves if they take off knowing the obstruction is there ".
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