Another Attack On A Police Helicopter
 

First Surrey, now the West Midlands aircraft gets attacked:
BBC NEWS | England | West Midlands | Arson attack on police helicopter

It's getting dangerous out there! :eek:

lets hope the "east enders" dont find the secret base ****** hill :ugh:

MADY

I seem to remember GMP's chopper going U/S with bullet holes after being used as target practice a few years back.

Could be urban rumour but I think the local scroats were getting fed up with it spoiling their night-time fun so they took some pot shots at it from outside the compound.

Attack on Police Helicopter
 

I understand that this was a serious incident.
Tigerfish

OFFICERS from West Midlands Police have launched a criminal investigation after the force helicopter was targeted in an arson attack this morning.

The Fire Service were called by Air Traffic Control to the helicopter's landing site at Elmdon Airport in Birmingham at just before 2am this morning.
The front end of the helicopter appears to have been set on fire. The damage to the aircraft is currently being assessed.

An investigation was immediately launched. Forensic scene investigators and detectives have been working since the incident to establish what happened. Officers are working in conjunction with airport security and fire service.

Enquiries are ongoing into the fire, if anyone has any information about the incident they should contact police on 0845 113 5000.

While the investigation is ongoing we would like to reassure the public that we will continue to provide air support when necessary.

The damage to the helicopter is being assessed and we will be speaking to our insurers regarding the cost of repair.

It's only a bit of blistered paint...:eek:

http://www.modeltek.com/WMPheli.jpg

From the Birmingham Evening Mail...

N

Picture of the damage here:
Birmingham Post - News - West Midlands News - Arson attack on West Midlands police helicopter

"Costs of repair" ...? I'm no expert, but it looks kind of knackered from that photo. Can they really get that flying again?

It'll go another trip!!

Looks like a write-off to me, perhaps Central Counties will lease them CCAU when they get their new ship!

Non PC,
You have to bear in mind that your average Police Officer at ACC level hasn't got the foggiest of either a). What a helicopter is or, b). What exactly it is capable of never mind how much it costs to repair. :ugh:

Hi Non PC-Plod,

sure, buy a new fuselage,
with a little luck - take the old engines
surely the tailboom and the fenestron and it looks like they can use the clam shell doors as well :E

Greetings Flying Bull

If civilian observers had witnessed something like this, they would have to call the police. :E

They could always buy the one that Cheshire doesn't really want.

Looks like a challenge has been thrown forth.

There can be no 1-0 result here. IMHO

How many slaps in the face can plods take. They've more patience than this humble writer.

DD

Bad Shytorque, naughty Shytorque:ok:





The senior policeman thinks it might be an arson attack - no sh*t Sherlock.


The airport authorities are confident their security meets the required standards - errrrrr?How do they conclude that when someone has got in and trashed the helo?

:mad:It's quite simple Crab, they can prove beyond all doubt that no airline pilot took any contact lens cleaner, anti-perspirant or other dangerous fluids through security on that day! :}

Cheers

TeeS

P.S. Sorry to be flippant guys, I can imagine how you feel.

Any direct services in the 135 that aren't disconnected by the Batt switch?

(for example; a cockpit clock.)

Much as I would like to join in with a lively debate on some of the issues already being high-lighted in this incident, suffice as to say this is a major crime scene and a major criminal investigation is underway. It is wholly in-appropriate for those in the industry to speculate on any of the issues that drive such a devastating criminal act, and vitally important that the investigating team are allowed to carry out their work without distractions.

It may however be the case that a number of Police units within the UK take a long hard look at there own security arrangements, given the nature of this catastrophic incident.

Hnh

Incapable of protecting their own aircraft!

Utterly pathetic!

Just why is it they think it was arson?

Signs of accelerant?

Evidence of suspects seen toting a Flimsy of Petrol and smoking a fine Cuban Cigar?

Someone drop a cigarette lighter with his name on it?

Makes one wonder why your ordinary street thug or second story man would would want to poke the Plod in the eye like this?

DC electrics being what they are....shy of some solid evidence of arson I would be looking at an electrical fire that got away without being observed until it had gotten well advanced first then start on the arson avenue.

Reckon the price of a bit of fencing, barbed wire, and a few motion sensors combined with one of the Big Brother TV cameras the country is covered with would have saved a bundle of money. For that matter, a Plod could have been stationed there all night for years for what this will cost.