Substantial damage was caused to a helicopter on landing on a beach last summer after the pilot was distracted by his mobile phone. Substantial damage was caused to the Enstrom 280FX helicopter. File imageThe incident occurred after the 72-year-old pilot decided to land briefly for a break while carrying out practice exercises near Carrahane Strand. The pilot, who was uninjured in the incident, was able to exit the helicopter through the right-hand door. He told AAIU inspectors that his mobile phone rang just as he was about to land.

Source: Irish Examiner December 07, 2018 20:26 UTC