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London helicopter accident: the pilot was maybe distracted by the radio

London, United Kingdom - Cameron requires a review of the regulation of helicopter flights over central London

The pilot of the helicopter which, on Wednesday 16 January 2013 crashed in Vauxhall, South/Central London, after hitting the jib of a construction crane, may have been distracted by the radio, according to some aviation experts with knowledge of the procedures for the aircraft traffic over the English capital. The collision site (the Saint George Wharf Tower, a 181-metre-tall skyscraper currently...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1149059
Rome, Italy, 01/18/2013 13:10
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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