Emergency field landing on a test flight, ending up with helicopter lying on its side. Pilot Peter Maloney was attended to on site, while co-pilot Herbert Idelon was taken to a local hospital as a precaution. Location was two miles north-east of their intended destination – their home base North Shore Airfield. See also interview... Read more
Technical issue forced pilot to ditch prototype 5-place turbine helicopter on a test flight into Auckland Harbour. Pilot named as company owner Peter Maloney, while the female passenger has not been named... Read more