Just saw this news story. Hadn't seen anything about the incident they refer to though.
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Steve.
A number of police and air ambulance helicopters have been grounded while maintenance checks are carried out.
It follows an incident involving the London Air Ambulance at Denham Airfield, in Oxfordshire.
A rotor tail fault, which can cause a sudden drop in height, is understood to be the cause of the scare.
Police forces in Dorset, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Sussex and Wiltshire have grounded helicopters until checks are completed.
Similar earlier faults with the rotor tail have affected other McDonnell Douglas (MD) 902 series helicopters involving the police in Germany, France and the United States.
The Gloucestershire-based Police and Medical Air Services, which leases the 902s, said the fault could affect up to 30 craft throughout the UK.
McDonnell Douglas has ordered the groundings until maintenance checks are carried out over the coming days.
It follows an incident involving the London Air Ambulance at Denham Airfield, in Oxfordshire.
A rotor tail fault, which can cause a sudden drop in height, is understood to be the cause of the scare.
Police forces in Dorset, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Sussex and Wiltshire have grounded helicopters until checks are completed.
Similar earlier faults with the rotor tail have affected other McDonnell Douglas (MD) 902 series helicopters involving the police in Germany, France and the United States.
The Gloucestershire-based Police and Medical Air Services, which leases the 902s, said the fault could affect up to 30 craft throughout the UK.
McDonnell Douglas has ordered the groundings until maintenance checks are carried out over the coming days.
Steve.
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