Helicopter down near wrexham ?

[NorthSeaTiger]

Just heard reports of a light heli overturning on landing near Wrexham, any details ?

[Pandalet]

BBC report here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/4914462.stm

[NorthSeaTiger]

Cheers, Any info into type of a/c etc ?

[Thomas coupling]

R44 with 4 souls on board. Crashed on landing. It is alleged by the local papers that the pilot said there was a gust during landing.

But the police helo which was in the area at the time was flying around in still air??????

Shame really - a perfectly serviceable helicopter experiencing such horrible environmental threats as "gusts".

Still, the pax were all unhurt and the AAIB continue to search for this gust

[NorthSeaTiger]

Glad to hear everyone is ok

[fkelly]

They could do with catching that gust, it sounds just like the one that hit a certain 355N in SW Wales in the early nineties....

[Daifly]

Better warn Lancashire ASU that it's on its way north...

[Efirmovich]

Apparently had the mother in law on board !

Only injuries where to the Pilot, head injuries caused by her hand bag, allegedly ! !

Poor B_ _ _ _ _d, imagine the conversation over dinner !