Aircraft Landed Safely Following The Incident

A police helicopter flying at an altitude of about 400 feet came in contact with a kite string earlier this month, but fortunately, the only thing lost was the kite.

In a statement issued last Monday, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said that the aircraft was flying in the West Bay area when the line of the kite, described as a fishing line with a swivel attached, became entangled with the main rotor head of the aircraft.

The Cayman Compass newspaper reports that, according to the statement; “The kite itself was not seen by the helicopter crew during the flight. The crew of the helicopter were immediately aware of the encounter with the line and completed emergency checks in accordance with their training. They immediately returned to the airport and landed without incident."

The aircraft was inspected and found to be airworthy, and was returned to service Sunday afternoon.

“The body of the helicopter sustained multiple scratches in the incident, which does not affect its airworthiness. This will be subject to ongoing assessment and costing for repair,” the police statement said.

Police are still searching for the owner of the wayward kite.

FMI: www.caacayman.com