Drone_pilot
11-07-07, 17:20
The Ministry of Defence launched an investigation today after three
spectators were injured when the door of an RAF helicopter fell about 30
metres into the crowd at an air show in Ireland.
The British-made Merlin helicopter was hovering over a seaside hotel at the
show yesterday in Salthill, Co Galway, when a side door fell off.
Three injured spectators were taken to University College Hospital Galway
where they were said to be in stable condition with no life-threatening injuries.
A spokeswoman for the MoD said: "We regret any injuries that were caused
and an inquiry will take place to establish what happened." Liam McBurney, a
photographer who was capturing the event from the top of a hotel, said
panic erupted as around 100 people scattered from the shoreline.
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spectators were injured when the door of an RAF helicopter fell about 30
metres into the crowd at an air show in Ireland.
The British-made Merlin helicopter was hovering over a seaside hotel at the
show yesterday in Salthill, Co Galway, when a side door fell off.
Three injured spectators were taken to University College Hospital Galway
where they were said to be in stable condition with no life-threatening injuries.
A spokeswoman for the MoD said: "We regret any injuries that were caused
and an inquiry will take place to establish what happened." Liam McBurney, a
photographer who was capturing the event from the top of a hotel, said
panic erupted as around 100 people scattered from the shoreline.
Mod Oracle read more (http://www.modoracle.com/?page=http://www.modoracle.com/news/detail.h2f?id=13738)