Monday, October 17, 2011

Raw Video: Helicopter Demo Injures Kids

by Associated Press

Police say eight children were injured by flying debris as they watched a helicopter land during a police exercise in Serbia. (October 17)
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JAGODINA -- Eight spectators were injured at the FC Jagodina football stadium in Jagodina, central Serbia, during a helicopter landing.

The police aircraft was used in an exercise by a counter-terrorist unit.

The helicopter's main rotor lifted up panels used to display advertisements, which were placed beside the pitch, and sent them flying towards the stands.

This resulted in injuries of children - most of them local second and third graders. 20 were examined by doctors, while eight were hospitalized, however, none with serious injuries, according to the doctors.

Reports suggest that one of the children suffered a concussion, while another had a broken collarbone.

The exercise was part of the celebration marking an anniversary of Jagodina's liberation from Nazi German occupation in the Second World War.

Jagodina Mayor Dragan Marković and his grandson escaped injury "by pure chance", according to reports.

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