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The Philippines incident: one kite is the convict

Manila, Philippines - The inquire for the wreck of the UH-1H of the Philippine Army is going to an end

A string of nylon disabled the helicopter's rotor wrecked on the 28 of April in Manila. It's still unofficial but inquirers have found evidences of the string that surprisingly able to stop the engine and causing an immediate collapse of the helicopter. Lieutenant General Horacio Tolentino, commanding general of the Philippine Air Force, remembered that even if it sounds strange the kites were...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1073132
Rome, Italy, 05/03/2007 18:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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