New Zealand BK117 Accident
I have just read of an accident in NZ involving a BK117 on a night rescue mission, apprantly it hit a tree taking off a rear stabilser one skid and smashed windows etc and in the process the pilot received severe injuries to her hand. The A/C diverted to an airfeild where an emergency landing was made on a bed of tires after hovering for an hour and the firemen cutting off the other skid. The media is hailing the pilot as a hero, --give me a break if she didnt go round crashing into things she wouldnt have to make emergency landings in the dark.