
Report into death of elderly woman blown over by helicopter due this year
Downwash from a coastguard helicopter blew the 87-year-old off her feet in the grounds of the hospital
Downwash from a coastguard helicopter blew the 87-year-old off her feet in the grounds of the hospital
A report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the pilot thought his colleague, was joking during the incident over Blackpool in June last year.
Flights were diverted and delayed in the immediate aftermath of the crash as the airport closed to allow emergency services to deal with the incident.