Helo Incident - Northumberland Uk.
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: North East England
Posts: 172
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Helo Incident - Northumberland Uk.
I've heard from local police that a small helicopter has crashed while landing at Langley Castle near Haydon Bridge in Northumberland.
One Pilot and two pax managed to get out before it caught fire.
No word on a/c type or injuries - if any.
Dan
One Pilot and two pax managed to get out before it caught fire.
No word on a/c type or injuries - if any.
Dan
From the BEEB.
Three escape in helicopter crash
A pilot and two passengers had a lucky escape after a helicopter crashed and caught fire.
Northumbria Police said the small helicopter was attempting a landing at Langley Castle, near Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, on Thursday.
Police said for reasons still to be established, the aircraft collided with the landing area and caught fire.
The pilot and two passengers escaped before the fire started. The Civil Aviation Authority has been informed.
Crews from Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service put out the fire.
There was no damage to any surrounding property.
Three escape in helicopter crash
A pilot and two passengers had a lucky escape after a helicopter crashed and caught fire.
Northumbria Police said the small helicopter was attempting a landing at Langley Castle, near Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, on Thursday.
Police said for reasons still to be established, the aircraft collided with the landing area and caught fire.
The pilot and two passengers escaped before the fire started. The Civil Aviation Authority has been informed.
Crews from Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service put out the fire.
There was no damage to any surrounding property.
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: U.K.
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: SE England
Posts: 409
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hotel manager Anton Phillips, 44, said: "It came in very low and then caught fire on landing.
Seriously, though - glad all escaped, notwithstanding missing eyebrows
Better red than ...
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Appleby-in-Westmorland Cumbria England
Posts: 1,412
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
as soon as they got into the hotel ordered a bottle of whisky from the bar."
Would that represent a 'hip flask defence'?
Last edited by helicopter-redeye; 13th Mar 2005 at 18:46.
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 166
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
"He said the landing was normal, but then the aircraft flipped forward and the rotor blades hit the ground, causing the machine to break up"
Considering the height of the 44's mast, it must have been a hell of a "flip forward" to get the blades to hit the ground.
Considering the height of the 44's mast, it must have been a hell of a "flip forward" to get the blades to hit the ground.
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: earth
Posts: 271
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
sounds interesting,landed then suddenly flipped forward?
possible situation landed nose upslope started to slide on the skids backwards.still light on the skids and then decided to stuff the nose forward to compensate.
Is that more of a probable cause,also R44 different weight balance with fuel and fattys on board
A 10 hr machine the horror !!
possible situation landed nose upslope started to slide on the skids backwards.still light on the skids and then decided to stuff the nose forward to compensate.
Is that more of a probable cause,also R44 different weight balance with fuel and fattys on board
A 10 hr machine the horror !!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: uk
Posts: 573
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
As far as I am aware the landing area is level grass. My guess is that it drifted backwards and caught the rear of the skids, tipped nose up and the pilot reacted with far too much forward cyclic, helicopter pitched forward under dynamic rollover in the forward plane.
