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Old 8th Nov 2011, 21:01
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AS350 B3 down in Switzerland, all ok

Confirmed report AS350 B3 from Air Grischa came into contact with immovable object at low level whilst shooting car commercial with nose mounted camera 1km NE of Ardez

All ok.

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/HB-ZGI.pdf

According to reports the main rotors hit a bluff whilst following a car they skidded and came to rest 15 meters short of a precipice. News report with video here

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Luckily, the pilot managed to crash land on that road... I don't want to envision the alternative.
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How long till that vision appears on YooToob?
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Hmmmmmmmmmmm.... BoobTube?
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