CRAN
13th Aug 2002, 17:04
This was just sent to me...
Student pilot unhurt after helicopter overturns
A student pilot had a lucky escape when his helicopter crashed to the ground
and overturned as it was being taxied across an airport.
The man, who has not been named, was hovering around six feet off the ground
when the aircraft crashed down and turned on its side.
Emergency services were called to the scene, at Cranfield airport in Bedford,
and the man was taken to hospital as a precaution, officials say.
The incident happened as the student, from Cabair College of Air Training, was
moving the helicopter from one position to another.
Graham Austin, chief executive of the training company, said the pilot was
unhurt but the aircraft was badly damaged in the incident.
He said in a statement: "This morning, just after 9am, a Robinson R22
helicopter was involved in an incident which resulted in an aircraft making
contact with the ground and turning on to on its side.
"It suffered severe damage. The student pilot was unhurt but taken to hospital
as a precaution.
"The aircraft was being positioned from overnight parking to the aerodrome
apron from where training sites are conducted.
"The incident is now being investigated by the appropriate authorities."
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Glad the chap involved was okay.
CRAN
Student pilot unhurt after helicopter overturns
A student pilot had a lucky escape when his helicopter crashed to the ground
and overturned as it was being taxied across an airport.
The man, who has not been named, was hovering around six feet off the ground
when the aircraft crashed down and turned on its side.
Emergency services were called to the scene, at Cranfield airport in Bedford,
and the man was taken to hospital as a precaution, officials say.
The incident happened as the student, from Cabair College of Air Training, was
moving the helicopter from one position to another.
Graham Austin, chief executive of the training company, said the pilot was
unhurt but the aircraft was badly damaged in the incident.
He said in a statement: "This morning, just after 9am, a Robinson R22
helicopter was involved in an incident which resulted in an aircraft making
contact with the ground and turning on to on its side.
"It suffered severe damage. The student pilot was unhurt but taken to hospital
as a precaution.
"The aircraft was being positioned from overnight parking to the aerodrome
apron from where training sites are conducted.
"The incident is now being investigated by the appropriate authorities."
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Glad the chap involved was okay.
CRAN