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Old 11th Jan 2009, 07:06
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"Unauthorised" air ambulance landing

Just wondered if anyone has seen this?

Air ambulance sent to save unconscious rider is ordered off £9bn sheik's estate | Mail Online

Allowing a modicum of sceptism for Dail Mail reporting, it raises an interesting dilemma.

Hypothetically (i.e. not refering to this particualr instance), should an air ambulance attending an emergency land without landowner's permission?

In other words, what is the trade off between observing the law and saving life?

(To be clear, I am an amateur aeroplane pilot, so will not face this dilemma, it just strikes me as a tough one.)