Tern Hill Squirrel Incident?
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Tern Hill Squirrel Incident?
Heard a whisper today of an incident at Ternhill involving a Squirrel. I know nothing more. Anybody have any gen?
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That looks like an incident!
Shropshire Star online has the following:
A helicopter pilot has been rushed to hospital after he crashed at a north Shropshire army barracks and suffered multiple injuries.
The crash which involved an RAF Squirrel helicopter happened at the airstrip at Clive Barracks, Tern Hill, near Market Drayton, at 10.03am today.
Police from Market Drayton and paramedics from Shropshire Ambulance Service went to the crash site alongside firefighters from the base to help the pilot who needed hospital treatment.
The Army confirmed the pilot was a student on a solo mission and had flown in to Tern Hill from nearby RAF Shawbury.
He has not been named but is believed to be in his 30s.
The Army also confirmed and investigation was due to take place but it is thought the accident happened because the pilot had a hard landing.
The man's injuries are not believed to be life threatening and he was treated at the scene before being taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital by a land ambulance.
Staff at the gates of the barracks said there had been a crash and confirmed the airstrip was often used by both Squirrel and Griffin helicopters from RAF Shawbury
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Or a fast jet x-over (eg: loss of bang seat cat) or a nav to pilot cross or an overseas student or the press got it wrong or......... nah you are right... must be army. 
A. Thank heavens he's (relatively) OK.
B. Wonder if the concept of a Squirrel cabriolet will ever 'take off'?
B. Wonder if the concept of a Squirrel cabriolet will ever 'take off'?
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Glad the guy's going to be okay "it is thought the accident happened because the pilot had a hard landing" - well smite me with a mighty barge pole. Who the hell writes these things??? Take one look at the picture (speaks all those words, it does)!!!!!
How many other stupid comments do these people come up with!?!? Any howlers people remember?
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This should probably be in 'things I wish I'd never said'...
Seen in a flight safety publication (civ if memory serves) recently, as advice to controllers..."a single engined aircraft with an engine failure will need to land as soon as possible....."
No sh1t Sherlock
Back on topic;
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Could be either I would imagine (a combination of both?)
This should probably be in 'things I wish I'd never said'...
Seen in a flight safety publication (civ if memory serves) recently, as advice to controllers..."a single engined aircraft with an engine failure will need to land as soon as possible....."
No sh1t Sherlock
Back on topic;
ACW
Could be either I would imagine (a combination of both?)
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Must admit, I don't fly helos, but I'm still not too keen on how the cockpit appears to have disintegrated at the front. Or do we think that section was cut out for the rescue?
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Cars fall apart after minor crashes now. Motorbikes are terrible, they are nearly always written off. Why not helicopters? If the cab takes the impact and I survive, then thats fine by me.
"Chief!! Can I have another helicopter please? This one is broken"
"Chief!! Can I have another helicopter please? This one is broken"
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It wasn't that long ago that, driving up the A41, you could regularly observe a Gazelle that had suffered a "heavy landing".
Hope the chap(ess) was well enough to recount tails of daring do in the bar last night.
Hope the chap(ess) was well enough to recount tails of daring do in the bar last night.
I wonder how much of that damage was caused by Trumpton. Give them an excuse to get the hydraulic boltcutters out....
Those same fire crews might save your life someday so lets not go poking fun at them even in jest
Hope the pilot has a swift and full recovery.