Main rotor blades struck tail boom while running up on roof-top helipad.  Incident blamed on freak wind gust

Date:

3 April, 2013

Reg:

ZK-IBK

Model:

BK117

MSN:

1053

Location:

Wellington Hospital, Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington

Country:

New Zealand

Civil / Military:

Civil

Link:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8512364/Freak-gust-puts-rescue-chopper-out-of-action

Link:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/hawkes-bay/8509303/Rescue-chopper-out-of-action

Link:

http://www.hawkesbay.co.nz/general-stories-page:/52500-hawkes-bay-rescue-helicopter-out-of-action.html