Helicopter crashes at Lismore Airport 27 March 2016

[FlyingVizsla]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-27/82yo-pilot-crashes-helicopter-at-lismore-airport/7278414

 

An elderly pilot has escaped with minor injuries following a helicopter crash at Lismore Airport in northern NSW.

 

 

 

Police said they received reports of a crash at around 10:50am and found a two-seater RotorWay helicopter with significant damage.

 

 

 

The 82-year-old man who was flying the helicopter was treated by paramedics for leg injuries.

 

 

 

It is thought the man was attempting take-off and landing manoeuvre at low altitude.

 

 

 

The incident will be investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.

 

** Take off & landing at LOW ALTITUDE??**

 

 

[rankamateur]

Better outcome than the one spraying cane at Mackay a couple of days ago.

 

 

[storchy neil]

pays to check how high you park heli:oops: neil

 

 

[rankamateur]

If he was taking off and landing at high altitude the accident would have happened at Guyra or Katoomba.

 

 

[scotsman]

These low altitude take off and landing manoeuvres have to stop....they are a real killer

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

I hope that isnt Charles?

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

I think it might be after reading the articles...I hope he is ok.

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2016/03/27/helicopter-crashes-at-lismore-airport/