swisster Posted June 6, 2010 Posted June 6, 2010 (edited) Pilot was injured and later on flown out to the hospital. http://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/bern/heli-knallt-in-hightech-berghuette-148440 I know it is in German, but the picture speaks for its self.The helo is/was a 1982 Aérospatiale SA-315 Lama. As of now, the cause is not known why the ship´s rotorblades touched the building. Edited June 6, 2010 by swisster Quote
Trans Lift Posted June 6, 2010 Posted June 6, 2010 If you click on the link using google chrome it translates it for you. Quote
Goldy Posted June 6, 2010 Posted June 6, 2010 the cause is not known why the ship´s rotorblades touched the building. I'm going out on a limb here, but my guess is the rotorblades touched due to the pilot flying too close to the building! Never fails to amaze me why someone can't measure and mark a little spray painted X somewhere to keep accidents this simple from happening. Oh well, the Lama needed some maintenance anyway..they always do! Glad to hear no fatalities in this one. Goldy Quote
spil Posted June 6, 2010 Posted June 6, 2010 It´s an helicopter of Air Zermatt. They are flying in one of the most spectacular landscape in Europe around the famous Matterhorn. http://www.air-zermatt.ch/air_zermatt_2007_en/content/index1_EN.php Their company flew all the parts for the new mountain hut last year ... great work! Here a vid of a flight in their nice AStar ... Greetings Quote
Goldy Posted June 7, 2010 Posted June 7, 2010 Here a vid of a flight in their nice AStar ... Greetings wow, great scenery ! Quote
justfly Posted June 7, 2010 Posted June 7, 2010 Wishing for a speedy recovery for the pilot! ...sorry for the thread creep, but... ..Their company flew all the parts for the new mountain hut last year ...YIKES!!! Where did that space ship come from and what has become of the beautiful old stone Monte Rosa Hütte?? That looks a lot like Cabane du Vélan, is this the trend in the Alps?! ...As of now, the cause is not known why the ship´s rotorblades touched the building...uhhh... they might wanna look at this from FAA-H-8083-23 Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook "...glassy...flat,featureless surface makes it far more difficult to gauge altitude accurately, and reflections can create confusing optical illusions."They're talking about glassy water, but the effect is similar (worse?) and they go on to say the surface itself is invisible, and pilots may inadvertently judge distance by using features in the reflection as a reference, rather than the surface. Quote
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