Camera falls off police helicopter, hits 3 vehicles

[Byte]

http://www.cantonrep.com/newsnow/x683714658/Camera-falls-off-police-helicopter-hits-3-vehicles

COLUMBUS —

A camera fell off a police helicopter on patrol in Ohio, striking at least three vehicles in a business parking lot.


No one on the ground was hurt when the infrared camera valued at roughly $100,000 came crashing down around noon Wednesday in Columbus. One of the vehicles was heavily damaged.


At the time, the helicopter was being used in the search for a missing woman.


Police Sgt. Richard Weiner says the camera had been reinstalled on the chopper before it took off.


It’s not clear why the camera came unhitched. Police are investigating, along with the Federal Aviation Administration.

 

[TNFF412N]

Nice, i wonder who is going to get fired over that one

 

[Blade Runner]

I'm just wondering if the camera recorded it's plummet to earth....That'd be some interesting footage!

 

[rick h.]

Thankfully there were no injuries . Could have been really a bad situation

 

[Byte]

I'm just wondering if the camera recorded it's plummet to earth....That'd be some interesting footage!

infrared camera

It would indeed be interesting to watch, considering it was a FLIR cam. Too bad the recording module, if it even had one, would be in the cockpit of the helicopter. So footage of it would be more then likely impossible

 

[Stendec]

I heard it took out six cars, but either way, that's a damn good projectile to hit ratio. They should make the guy a Predator pilot.

 

[ohi007]

that is AWSOME!!!!!

 

[Byte]

that is AWSOME!!!!!

I'm betting you wished your truck was one of the vehicles hit. :lol:

 

[Stendec]

So was it 3 cars, or 6? That's important to know, cause the pilot needs five to be an Ace.

 

[Core Public Safety]

WBNS reported that it hit, "at least six cars"


http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2010/08/25/story-columbus-police-helicopter-camera-falls-into-parking-lot.html

 

[jdh]

The pix in the slide show suck.