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Old 01-26-2012, 10:01 PM
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Makes you wonder why they landed on the road instead of in the field in the first place
Probably because of the weight of the helicopter. No long skids, just 3 tiny wheels to support several tonnes of helicopter in a squishy field. It looked pretty nose down once it settled. Are some 'rated' for operations from only hard surfaces?

A bad result all round. Power lines torn down, a damaged chopper stuck in the middle of nowhere & they STILL have to transport the patient. [&o] Usually a Medevac chopper is only called for the most serious of cases so I hope the patient recovered. - John.