Pilot landed on car park roof
A pilot landed his helicopter on the top of a multi-storey car park because he wanted to get keys cut at a nearby shopping centre, it has emerged.
The attendant at the Athlone car park, who claimed he waved the small aircraft away from the empty roof when it tried to land last July, said he was forced to take refuge behind a door to protect himself. But he said he was injured when the downwash caused by the main rotor blew the door closed on his hand.
The Air Accident Investigation Unit found the pilot, who believed he had permission to land, displayed "poor airmanship" and broke Irish air law. The investigation report noted the landing was contrary to the rules of the air and that the area was congested and should have been avoided.
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10 May 2008 11:46 AM
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