Norfolk Helicopter crash

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[daisy]

Terrible accident - it was on the lunchtime news.  Said this type of helicopter is very reliable but obviously something catastrophic went wrong.  There have been several helicopter tragedies in Scotland - helicopters are used all the time for workers to get to and from the oilrigs in the North Sea.

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[wendy]

I saw 6 fire engines and step ladders go by this morning, on their way back to Norwich from the scene of the tragedy.

[daisy]

I noticed on lunchtime news it said the bodies of the crew members were being removed today - a sad task indeed. 

[wendy]

[wendy]

Geese caused fatal USAF helicopter crash in Cley, report says
Investigators found "clear" evidence "bird strikes" caused a helicopter crash which killed four people.

Capt Christopher Stover, Capt Sean Ruane, Tech Sgt Dale Mathews and Staff Sgt Afton Ponce died on a training mission near Cley, Norfolk, in January.

They were in an HH-60G Pave Hawk, which was part of 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.

The Accident Investigation Branch says the geese strikes "rendered" both the pilot and co-pilot unconscious.

The helicopter was flying 110ft (33m) above ground level at a speed of about 110 knots (126mph) just before the crash.

In his report on the crash, Brig Gen Jon Norman said: "A flock of geese took flight from Cley Marshes, likely startled by the noise of the approaching helicopters, and struck the (helicopter).

"At least three geese penetrated the windscreen."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28224917
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