Helicopter crash at Newcastle
helicopter crashes at Newcastle
Just on the news.. a helicopter has crashed at newcastle.. no more details at present
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...122998,00.html
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HELICOPTER CRASHES AT NEWCASTLE AIRPORT
A helicopter has crashed at Newcastle Airport today injuring two people.
Details of the people who were on board are not yet known.
A police spokesman said: "A helicopter has crash-landed. Two people on board were injured. It was within the airport environment itself."
The incident is currently being dealt with under emergency procedures and the two injured people were being taken to Newcastle General Hospital.
The statement said: "Newcastle International can confirm that a helicopter operated by Northumbria Helicopters has made a crash landing on the airfield."
A spokeswoman said the incident was thought to have taken place just off the main runway.
Look slike those involved were lucky :-)
HELICOPTER CRASHES AT NEWCASTLE AIRPORT
A helicopter has crashed at Newcastle Airport today injuring two people.
Details of the people who were on board are not yet known.
A police spokesman said: "A helicopter has crash-landed. Two people on board were injured. It was within the airport environment itself."
The incident is currently being dealt with under emergency procedures and the two injured people were being taken to Newcastle General Hospital.
The statement said: "Newcastle International can confirm that a helicopter operated by Northumbria Helicopters has made a crash landing on the airfield."
A spokeswoman said the incident was thought to have taken place just off the main runway.
Look slike those involved were lucky :-)
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Local paper reporting it here:
http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/eveningchronicle
http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/eveningchronicle
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Helicopter crashes at airport
A helicopter has crashed at Newcastle Airport injuring two people.
Details of the people who were on board were not known, a spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said.
Emergency services based at the airport were at the scene.
The spokeswoman said: "A helicopter has crash-landed. Two people on board were injured. It was within the airport environment itself."
A spokesman for the North-East Ambulance Service said the injured pair were both men thought to be aged over 50 and their injuries were not initially thought "too serious" but could not go into further details about their condition.
He added: "The crews assessed the injuries as not being too serious. There are two casualties who were taken by our crews to Newcastle General."
On its website Northumbria Helicopters advertises itself as the only dedicated helicopter flight training organisation in the North East.
The firm is based on the south side of Newcastle airport and also at Carlisle airport, according to the site.
It adds: "We pride ourselves with our friendly one to one personal service which we believe is second to none."
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A helicopter has crashed at Newcastle Airport injuring two people.
Details of the people who were on board were not known, a spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said.
Emergency services based at the airport were at the scene.
The spokeswoman said: "A helicopter has crash-landed. Two people on board were injured. It was within the airport environment itself."
A spokesman for the North-East Ambulance Service said the injured pair were both men thought to be aged over 50 and their injuries were not initially thought "too serious" but could not go into further details about their condition.
He added: "The crews assessed the injuries as not being too serious. There are two casualties who were taken by our crews to Newcastle General."
On its website Northumbria Helicopters advertises itself as the only dedicated helicopter flight training organisation in the North East.
The firm is based on the south side of Newcastle airport and also at Carlisle airport, according to the site.
It adds: "We pride ourselves with our friendly one to one personal service which we believe is second to none."
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From SkyHELICOPTER CRASHES AT NEWCASTLE AIRPORT
A helicopter has crashed at Newcastle Airport today injuring two people.
Details of the people who were on board are not yet known.
A police spokesman said: "A helicopter has crash-landed. Two people on board were injured. It was within the airport environment itself."
The incident is currently being dealt with under emergency procedures and the two injured people were being taken to Newcastle General Hospital.
The statement said: "Newcastle International can confirm that a helicopter operated by Northumbria Helicopters has made a crash landing on the airfield."
A spokeswoman said the incident was thought to have taken place just off the main runway.
Last Updated: 13:35 UK, Wednesday February 11, 2004
A helicopter has crashed at Newcastle Airport today injuring two people.
Details of the people who were on board are not yet known.
A police spokesman said: "A helicopter has crash-landed. Two people on board were injured. It was within the airport environment itself."
The incident is currently being dealt with under emergency procedures and the two injured people were being taken to Newcastle General Hospital.
The statement said: "Newcastle International can confirm that a helicopter operated by Northumbria Helicopters has made a crash landing on the airfield."
A spokeswoman said the incident was thought to have taken place just off the main runway.
Last Updated: 13:35 UK, Wednesday February 11, 2004
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More detail emerges:
One of the men had hired the Robinson R22 aircraft to take his friend on a flight.
The pilot, a 63-year-old man from south west Northumberland, and the passenger, a 75-year-old man from Gateshead, were taken to Newcastle General Hospital for treatment.
The aircraft is owned by Northumbria Helicopters, a flight training organisation based at the airport, and is normally used for training purposes.
Manager Neil Clark said the company had not experienced any such incidents in the five years it had been running flights.
A Northumbria Police spokesman said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch had been notified and would be carrying out an investigation.
One of the men had hired the Robinson R22 aircraft to take his friend on a flight.
The pilot, a 63-year-old man from south west Northumberland, and the passenger, a 75-year-old man from Gateshead, were taken to Newcastle General Hospital for treatment.
The aircraft is owned by Northumbria Helicopters, a flight training organisation based at the airport, and is normally used for training purposes.
Manager Neil Clark said the company had not experienced any such incidents in the five years it had been running flights.
A Northumbria Police spokesman said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch had been notified and would be carrying out an investigation.
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From BBC News
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Helicopter crash lands at airport
Two men suffered minor injuries when their helicopter crash landed at Newcastle Airport.
The helicopter made a heavy landing on a grassed area shortly after 1215 GMT on Wednesday.
One of the men had hired the Robinson R22 aircraft to take his friend on a flight.
The airport was closed for around an hour as emergency services dealt with the crash.
No similar incidents
The pilot, a 63-year-old man from south west Northumberland, and the passenger, a 75-year-old man from Gateshead, were taken to Newcastle General Hospital for treatment.
The aircraft is owned by Northumbria Helicopters, a flight training organisation based at the airport, and is normally used for training purposes.
Manager Neil Clark said the company had not experienced any such incidents in the five years it had been running flights.
A Northumbria Police spokesman said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch had been notified and would be carrying out an investigation.
Two men suffered minor injuries when their helicopter crash landed at Newcastle Airport.
The helicopter made a heavy landing on a grassed area shortly after 1215 GMT on Wednesday.
One of the men had hired the Robinson R22 aircraft to take his friend on a flight.
The airport was closed for around an hour as emergency services dealt with the crash.
No similar incidents
The pilot, a 63-year-old man from south west Northumberland, and the passenger, a 75-year-old man from Gateshead, were taken to Newcastle General Hospital for treatment.
The aircraft is owned by Northumbria Helicopters, a flight training organisation based at the airport, and is normally used for training purposes.
Manager Neil Clark said the company had not experienced any such incidents in the five years it had been running flights.
A Northumbria Police spokesman said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch had been notified and would be carrying out an investigation.
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Aircraft was a Robinson R22 of Northumbria Helis, Heli was on self hire.
The wind was very light 3 knots looked like abrubt quick stop and possible vortex ring. Both the guys were taken to hospital I hope that they make a speedy recovery.
The wind was very light 3 knots looked like abrubt quick stop and possible vortex ring. Both the guys were taken to hospital I hope that they make a speedy recovery.
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The Heli was a Robinson R22
I was at the airport at the time, the wind was very light 3 Kts sounded like a abrubt quick stop followed by vortex ring.
The heli landed uprite and all the crumple areas of the robbo seemed to have done there job well. I hope both of the guys make a speedy recovery
I was at the airport at the time, the wind was very light 3 Kts sounded like a abrubt quick stop followed by vortex ring.
The heli landed uprite and all the crumple areas of the robbo seemed to have done there job well. I hope both of the guys make a speedy recovery
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I f it was a hard landing following a quick stop more likeley to be overpitching than vrs I think. Surely if the wind was only 3 knots you would have to be trying fairly hard to get yourself into vrs.
But what I really want to know is what would 2 old farts on a private flight be out doing quickstops for ?? Sorry I mean 2 REALLY old farts !!
But what I really want to know is what would 2 old farts on a private flight be out doing quickstops for ?? Sorry I mean 2 REALLY old farts !!
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But what I really want to know is what would 2 old farts on a private flight be out doing quickstops for
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Overpitched
Hi there overpitched, unless you know something that you're keeping back from everyone else as to the cause, don't you think you're being a tad judgemental????
I assume from your post that you're the model of piloting perfection, and await with baited breath for your reply!
"Surely if the wind was only 3 knots you would have to be trying fairly hard to get yourself into vrs."
Assuming that they are landing into wind, and not down wind, a light head wind combined with a quick stop would be the "ideal" situation to get into vortex ring state, wouldn't you agree?
I'd be interested to hear you opinion of how VRS occurs
I assume from your post that you're the model of piloting perfection, and await with baited breath for your reply!
"Surely if the wind was only 3 knots you would have to be trying fairly hard to get yourself into vrs."
Assuming that they are landing into wind, and not down wind, a light head wind combined with a quick stop would be the "ideal" situation to get into vortex ring state, wouldn't you agree?
I'd be interested to hear you opinion of how VRS occurs
Apologies......
