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    Paul McCartney and wife inches from helicopter disaster

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    • stephencornish
      stephencornish last edited by

      A story from an Australian newspaper. Is this true? http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/paul-mccartney-and-wife-inches-from-helicopter-disaster/story-e6frf9hf-1226514599606?sv=90060e37c5b5e48ac0d84ef32063ca8c

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      At any particular time

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      • martinput
        martinput last edited by

        If so, then this is a report of a published report on a near-miss incident back on May 3rd 2012. We know Paul does use chartered helicopters on occasion as Paul himself released a short clip of himself en-route somewhere during his publicity push for the Memory Almost Full album. I would imagine these details have come to light now as all the AAIB reports are formally published: http://www.aaib.gov.uk/publications/formal_reports.cfm Indeed this incident report is available: http://www.aaib.gov.uk/publications/special_bulletins/s4_2012___sikorsky_s_76c____g_wiwi.cfm Which doesn't name the passengers or the location of the private airfield and focusses solely on the need to ensure the technical flight data is correctly analysed post event. I see the report has the exact same words as used in the news article which seems to indeed confirm this report is the source of the info used. Martin

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        • stephencornish
          stephencornish last edited by

          Thanks. It must be a slow news day for the newspaper to report something that old.

          I always came back to the songs he was singing,
          At any particular time

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          • harleyblues
            harleyblues last edited by

            http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2231160/Paul-McCartney-wife-feet-disaster-helicopter-drama-Pilot-forced-terrifying-climb-brushing-tree-tops.html this happened in May & we are now just hearing of it? ops: Sir Paul McCartney and his wife were just two feet away from disaster when the pilot of their helicopter became ?disorientated? in bad weather and plunged towards trees. They avoided a potentially fatal crash with just a split second to spare when the pilot dramatically lifted the chartered Sikorsky S-76C away from the rain-lashed tree tops. The drama happened as the aircraft, with the couple on board, attempted to land at night on a helipad at their East Sussex estate. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2231160/Paul-McCartney-wife-feet-disaster-helicopter-drama-Pilot-forced-terrifying-climb-brushing-tree-tops.

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            • martinput
              martinput last edited by

              stephencornish:

              Thanks. It must be a slow news day for the newspaper to report something that old.

              Well no. The AAIB report was only published on the 9th October, and only included in it's summary bulletin on the 8th November, and it's probably taken a little while for the penny to drop as to whom the passengers might be. The dry formal report would probably have been read by a trade journalist on a routine trawl of government publications. The air industry has a formal near-miss reporting procedure which has led to the investigation and publication of this report. If indeed Paul and Nancy, they'd probably just been told at the time that the weather conditions made it too risky to complete the local landing on the helipad which is why they diverted to the local airport. It's unlikely that, at that time, they'd have been informed that the formal near-miss report had been filed. The Daily Mail seem to be embellishing the only known details with it's "terrifying climb" headline and dramatic reporting - those implications are not carried in the report, neither Paul, Nancy nor the crew have commented on the event. There's a mention that "high torque" was applied but nothing to suggest anyone was indeed "terrified":

              The helicopter was on a commercial air transport (passenger) flight from Battersea Heliport to a private landing site in a field surrounded by trees. The commander was pilot flying (PF) and the conditions were night with low cloudbase, poor visibility, and rain. While manoeuvring, the commander became disorientated and the helicopter descended towards the tops of trees in the forested area to the south and west of the landing site. The commander executed a go-around, during which high torque was applied. The helicopter diverted to Lydd where it landed safely. The minimum radio altimeter value recorded during the go-around was two feet.

              Indeed the crux of the report seems to be concern that the helicopter, having been tested near to it's operational limit, remains airworthy for future flights with precautionary maintenance. I wonder if there is a separate, or subsequent enquiry into the wisdom of attempting a landing at that location in those conditions? Martin

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              • OneBefore911
                OneBefore911 last edited by

                I saw the news earlier this evening on the web and most national newspapers in the country mentions this incident this morning. By chance they landed safely but wow.. only 2 feet.. it's a bit shocking

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                  Fab4Clayton last edited by

                  If true it just reinforces the idea that tomorrow is not guaranteed to us. Live your life to the fullest and don't take it for granted.

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                    admin last edited by

                    Fab4Clayton:

                    If true it just reinforces the idea that tomorrow is not guaranteed to us. Live your life to the fullest and don't take it for granted.

                    That is true for all of us each and every day.

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                    • Nancy R
                      Nancy R last edited by

                      msn.com reported this too (I almost had a heart attack when I read this!) http://wonderwall.msn.com/music/paul-mccartney-cheats-death-in-helicopter-scare-1717508.story

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                        admin last edited by

                        As my friend used to say, "always make sure you keep your personal pilot and the airplane mechanic happy, they hold your lives in their hands." However, once we were in a single engine Helio Courier in North Carolina. We checked everything over before getting in, just 3 of us. But forgot to check the water on the wings! We took off and before we could reached any type of altitude we couldn't climb anymore. It was so fast and so scary no one said a word, but we were all thinking, "oh, we are going to die?" Or at least I was, I held my breath! But because the airplane was the type it was, we simply banked left and swooped around and landed. If it had been any other type of place we would not be here! Glad Paul and Nancy are okay.

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                        • Adriana Rojas
                          Adriana Rojas last edited by

                          I'm sure that all of us have a "day" for die. Until then, we only have to live the best as we can.

                          Please, come back soon!!!!

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                          • ValeRigby
                            ValeRigby last edited by

                            Poor Paulie!! He almost had an accident like his idol Buddy Holly

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                              admin last edited by

                              And this isn't the first time for Paul either.

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                                admin last edited by

                                If he continues to fall over on stage, he might trip himself to death! :

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                                  admin last edited by

                                  I am so glad they are still with us. I hope paul lives to sing when hes 94 love doris

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                                  • beatlesfanrandy
                                    beatlesfanrandy last edited by

                                    I'm sure the newspaper exaggerated this beyond the truth, and that's why we're just hearing about it.

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                                      admin last edited by

                                      I heard it was a 'Harrods' helicopter. They fit all sorts of things into that shop...

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                                      • kapoo
                                        kapoo last edited by

                                        Glad they both walked away unharmed. I have no clue what happened, outside that a helicopter appears to be involved

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                                        • Nancy R
                                          Nancy R last edited by

                                          kapoo:

                                          Glad they both walked away unharmed. I have no clue what happened, outside that a helicopter appears to be involved

                                          It was at night and the pilot got disoriented and almost hit the trees. He pulled up in time and ended up landing instead at a nearby airport.

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                                          • walliebaby
                                            walliebaby last edited by

                                            jonesing:

                                            And this isn't the first time for Paul either.

                                            What were the other ones?

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