Helicopter crashes on roof helipad of Grand Rapids hospital

[mikea]

Just saw it on the TV news.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hHSFSELZsHrhlQmdgmDAB47mVH-gD90VCTK80

They say it hit an antenna. Pilot and passenger survived but there's a lot of smoke on the roof of the hospital.

 

[mikea]

http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8395273

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=92943

 

[mikea]

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080529/METRO/805290455/1361

 

[mikea]

An official with the FAA in Chicago told 24 Hour News 8 the helicopter was practicing approaches - known as "touch and go" - when it crashed at 11:02 a.m.

Really? I guess they should practice the sight picture and stuff.

 

[ScottM]

That just scares me. To think the FAA is watching a helicopter in Grand Rapids do touch and goes all the way from Chicago. I mean WOW they are everywhere and seeing everything!!!

 

[mikea]

That just scares me. To think the FAA is watching a helicopter in Grand Rapids do touch and goes all the way from Chicago. I mean WOW they are everywhere and seeing everything!!!

Whatshisname Molinaro is the official FAA "No flight plan was filed" guy for the midwest.

 

[ScottM]

Whatshisname Molinaro is the official FAA "No flight plan was filed" guy for the midwest.

Did the helo have a flight plan?

 

[TangoWhiskey]

That just scares me. To think the FAA is watching a helicopter in Grand Rapids do touch and goes all the way from Chicago. I mean WOW they are everywhere and seeing everything!!!

One report said that an FAA official was onboard the aircraft... certification ride of some sort, perhaps? That would suck... ;-)

 

[Teller1900]

One report said that an FAA official was onboard the aircraft... certification ride of some sort, perhaps? That would suck... ;-)

From the smoking heap of your aircraft: "What does a pink slip mean?"

 

[KennyFlys]

You should be fearful of the fact it was an "uncontrolled" heliport!