Two injured in helicopter crash in Ireland (Now incl prelim rpt)
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Two injured in helicopter crash in Ireland
Irish National News Station (RTE) reports.
April 5, 2004
(11:57) Two people were injured when a helicopter came down at Newgrange in Co Meath this morning. The helicopter was carrying a BBC film crew.
Four people were in the aircraft when it got into difficulties and came down in a field behind the national monument.
The injured were taken to hospital in Drogheda.
April 5, 2004
(11:57) Two people were injured when a helicopter came down at Newgrange in Co Meath this morning. The helicopter was carrying a BBC film crew.
Four people were in the aircraft when it got into difficulties and came down in a field behind the national monument.
The injured were taken to hospital in Drogheda.
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From Irish Times website;
Two people have been injured in a helicopter crash near the Newgrange megalithic passage grave in Co Meath.
The crew, from the BBC, was filming in the Newgrange area this morning and were flying low when the helicopter went out of control and made what garda' described as a "heavy landing".
The helicopter went down close to the entrance of the ancient monument just after 8 a.m. Two men were injured and taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in nearby Drogheda, Co Louth, while two other men were unhurt.
It is believed the helicopter encountered difficulties with its rear rotor blade. The scene is being sealed off and air accident investigators have been called in.
The burial mound, which dates back to 3200 BC and pre-dates Egypt's pyramids by six centuries, was not damaged in the incident.
A BBC spokesman said the crew was filming for a forthcoming programme called Light Story, to be broadcast next year.
Two people have been injured in a helicopter crash near the Newgrange megalithic passage grave in Co Meath.
The crew, from the BBC, was filming in the Newgrange area this morning and were flying low when the helicopter went out of control and made what garda' described as a "heavy landing".
The helicopter went down close to the entrance of the ancient monument just after 8 a.m. Two men were injured and taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in nearby Drogheda, Co Louth, while two other men were unhurt.
It is believed the helicopter encountered difficulties with its rear rotor blade. The scene is being sealed off and air accident investigators have been called in.
The burial mound, which dates back to 3200 BC and pre-dates Egypt's pyramids by six centuries, was not damaged in the incident.
A BBC spokesman said the crew was filming for a forthcoming programme called Light Story, to be broadcast next year.
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Low and slow in a single engine doing photography work, then hearing strange sounds and vibrations, every pilots worst nightmare, good landing if everybody managed to at least hobble away from it.
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small photo here ......
http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0405/helicopter.html
who the heck edits these photo's ? ....... tail rotor not in view !!! ....
better photo here but still no tail rotor view ....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/n...nd/3600261.stm
cheers .....
http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0405/helicopter.html
who the heck edits these photo's ? ....... tail rotor not in view !!! ....
better photo here but still no tail rotor view ....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/n...nd/3600261.stm
cheers .....
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You would reckon, without having to be a rocket scientist, that when he was refering to "three greens", that the gear would have sprung to mind. 
or even the noticable lack of it.
or even the noticable lack of it.
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Hmm, liked the '(Newgrange) was not damaged' bit. I think you'd have to hit it fairly hard to damage it, bearing in mind its a huge mound of earth with a wee passage in it.
Preliminary Report on 206 Crash Ireland April 2004
Released today, Preliminary findings into the 206 crash in ireland last month.
http://www.aaiu.ie/aviation/aaiu/pre...g=ENG&loc=1750
http://www.aaiu.ie/aviation/aaiu/pre...g=ENG&loc=1750
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Veeany
if when the Main report comes out would it be pos to post it. i would be very interested to read further on (LTE) was made fully aware of it and its problems. in my Instructor course and now extremely aware of how easy it can creep up on you
Sincerely
Bravo 99 (AJB)
if when the Main report comes out would it be pos to post it. i would be very interested to read further on (LTE) was made fully aware of it and its problems. in my Instructor course and now extremely aware of how easy it can creep up on you
Sincerely
Bravo 99 (AJB)
AJB
Have you read this yet, CAA publication on Tail Rotor Failure, very interesting, but it is 2MB in size.
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAPAP2003_01.PDF
and a FODCOM on LTE
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/FOD200401.pdf
Cheers
V.
Have you read this yet, CAA publication on Tail Rotor Failure, very interesting, but it is 2MB in size.
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAPAP2003_01.PDF
and a FODCOM on LTE
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/FOD200401.pdf
Cheers
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Hi Veeany
I have printed the FODCOM doc off but i cannot get the LTC first doc off when i wait for it to down load it says done and then give me a blank screen any ideas.
B99
I have to say Veeany it makes interesting reading hope some of the other boys have a look and read of it. thank again
B99
I have printed the FODCOM doc off but i cannot get the LTC first doc off when i wait for it to down load it says done and then give me a blank screen any ideas.
B99
I have to say Veeany it makes interesting reading hope some of the other boys have a look and read of it. thank again
B99