Radio-controlled helicopters are difficult to handle, say retailers

 

 Banee Yamin Idris receiving treatment at the Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar Seremban.  Nurdamia Husnina Banee Yamin (small picture) fatally injured by a remote controlled helicopter which crashed.

PETALING JAYA: The radio-controlled (RC) helicopter which crashed into a crowd in Seremban and killed a toddler is difficult to control even for experts, said model aircraft retailers. 

 A store manager, who declined to be named, said the RC helicopter should not have been flown over a crowd as it is “quite dangerous”.

“It should be flown in an open field with no one around. It can be hard to control even for experts,” said the manager, adding that the model aircraft was meant for those aged 14 and above.

It was reported that a model helicopter went out of control during the official opening of the country's first synthetic football pitch at the Paroi Sports Complex on Wednesday night, slashing the head of 18-month-old Nurdamia Hasnina with its blades.

Her father Banee Yamin Idris, 35, suffered cuts on his head.

A model aircraft hobbyist, who only wanted to be known as Azman, said the type used at the event could go quite fast.

Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has ordered an investigation into the incident and offered his condolences to the family of the young victim.

Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said police had detained the 40-year-old flyer of the craft and seized the helicopter and related equipment.

Source:  http://thestar.com.my

 

Nurdamia Husnina Banee Yamin

SEREMBAN: An 18-month-old baby was killed by a remote control helicopter which crashed at the launch of the Paroi Youth and Sports Complex synthetic football field, here on Wednesday night.

Nurdamia Husnina Banee Yamin died upon arrival at the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital in the 10pm incident.

The toy helicopter had also grazed the head of the baby’s father, Banee Yamin Idris, 35, who also sought treatment at the same hospital.

A witness, Abdul Latif Salim, said the toy helicopter was seen to have lost control before plunging towards the public.

He said he managed to dodge the falling toy before it hit the baby who was being carried by the father.

“The baby’s head was bleeding and the father rushed her into an ambulance to get to the hospital,” he said.

The remote control helicopter show was a part of the event officiated by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

Mohamad, when met by reporters after visiting the victim at the hospital, said he regretted the incident which he described as unexpected.

He said the state government would set up an investigation board to look into the matter and to ensure it did not recur in the future.

He said the state government would also make sure that the victim’s family received the necessary assistance.

Meanwhile, Seremban Police Chief ACP Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said the 40-year-old equipment operator had filed a police report and the case was being investigated under Section 304A of the Penal Code. — Bernama

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