Heli Skier versus AS350 Blade

[alta6]

Has anyone heard anything about a heli skier being struck and knocked out by a Squirrell blade around Queenstown lately?Lucky boy/girl if so.

[helio117]

The following is on the NZCAA website:

• 27-Jul-2009
• HRM Aerospatiale AS 350B2 60269
• The Helicopter Line Ltd
• Harris Mountains

"A guide was struck on top of the head by a rotor blade of a landing helicopter. The guide was struck at the very top of his head sufficient to remove a section of his hat, raise a low welt about 25mm in diameter on his skull and only just break the skin."

Lucky boy indeed

[krypton_john]

Hands up if you want to ski another run...

D'oh!

[Overtorque75]

Whatever happened to staying outside the rotor disc until safe to enter?

Oops what was I thinking...

Seriously, id be off to buy a lottery ticket!

[Coconutty]

... and a new hat !

[Twiddle]

He'll be keeping the hat as a lucky hat (plus it's the only one that will fit on the bump he now has!!)

[chopjock]

"A guide was struck on top of the head by a rotor blade of a landing helicopter. The guide was struck at the very top of his head sufficient to remove a section of his hat, raise a low welt about 25mm in diameter on his skull and only just break the skin."

Lucky boy indeed

I fail to see how getting struck on the head with a rotor blade is "lucky"

[widgeon]

i guess being struck on the top of the head is much "luckier" than being struck on the bottom of the head.

[SASless]

When folks shout "Get Down!"....it don't mean start dancing!

[gadgetguru]

laundry day

... and a new hat !

more importantly/likely some clean shorts....