Saturday, December 10, 2011

Hawaii : FAA investigating helicopter's Oahu hard landing

WAIPAHU, Hawaii (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a helicopter's hard landing in West Oahu.

The FAA says a pilot in a Mauna Loa Helicopters Robinson R-22 was practicing auto-rotations near Kunia Wednesday when the chopper made a hard landing. Auto-rotations are maneuvers when a pilot lands with simulated power loss.

An FAA spokesman said Friday there was substantial damage to the helicopter but no reported injuries.


No comments:

Post a Comment