toptobottom
Read the report for yourself............
AAIB report Jan 2010 G-ELTE
Major credit to the skipper. Some brilliant thinking and decision making resulted in the no injuries and very little damage to the helicopter.
Contrast that with the airfield general manager's thinking......
When the commander contacted Redhill ATC, he was advised that the Aerodrome General Manager was not in favour of his proposed actions. It was suggested that the commander should divert to Biggin Hill, but he elected to continue to Redhill.
AAIB conclusion:
Had the helicopter diverted elsewhere, these facilities would not have been available and the landing may not have been so successful
T'bug
