Princess Anne in helicopter scare

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8th October 2007 | 16:40

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on21

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Princess Anne in helicopter scare

Not quite to the usual near death journalistic rubbish , but it involves a school!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/7033701.stm

8th October 2007 | 17:40

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Lightning_Boy

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I had a TRU trip this morning on start up, managed to raise my arm and reset it. Happened in an airport located within 30nm of a school.
Hope it makes the BBC news......PM for autographs!!!!!

9th October 2007 | 07:18

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Hilico

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The London Metro conveyed the full drama with an eye-witness report. A schoolgirl watching the departure was quoted as saying 'there was a puff of smoke and everyone got out'.

9th October 2007 | 08:36

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Barndweller

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Knowing the Princess Royals reputation for being "Formidable" perhaps it would be more appropriate to read "helicopter in Princess Ann scare"!

9th October 2007 | 10:02

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ericferret

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Could be it was a magic helicopter.

A puff of smoke and 30 people got out!!!!!!!

9th October 2007 | 14:29

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AlphaWhiskyRomeo

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Who operates the machine? I know it is registered to the "Royal Travel" or similar, but is it crewed, operated and maintained by another S-76 operator - or purely done in house?

9th October 2007 | 14:47

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NorthSeaTiger

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Is it not crewed and maintained by a special RAF regiment ?

9th October 2007 | 16:18

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scooter boy

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So let me get this right, HRH Anne looks at a helicopter and scares the crap out of it?
Sounds very plausible.

SB

9th October 2007 | 17:10

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VeeAny

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Just to show what appears to be the usual over embelished reporting we as helicopter pilots fall foul of

The Headline: Princess Anne's quick getaway as helicopter catches fire
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

GS

9th October 2007 | 17:32

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ShyTorque

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No, it's certainly NOT operated by the RAF Regiment!

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page5025.asp

12th October 2007 | 19:19

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Colonal Mustard

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What a load of utter Cr**, i cannot believe the Journos get away with it

"Princess Anne: Had to escape from a burning helicopter",

Bring back hanging i say

14th October 2007 | 16:32

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Head Turner

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Hey yuo gals and guys, why are you so hard on jurno's. You all know they take the job because it requires little of the grey matter. Had they a modicum of a brain thay would choose another profession. IMHO being a jurno is the only choice when all else fails.