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Military Helo Vs. Hospital Elevator: Both Lose

No Injuries, As Elevator Hits Chopper On Landing Pad

Imagine trying to write to explain this one to your superiors.

A spokesman for F.E. Warren Air Force Base said an elevator at Presbyterian-Saint Luke's Medical Center in Denver (CO) rose and struck the tail of a UN-1N Huey helicopter while it was sitting empty on the landing pad. No one was in the elevator at the time.

The US Air Force helicopter, which was not occupied at the time, was damaged at the Denver hospital's landing pad on Thursday. A three-member Air Force crew was on a routine training mission and had parked the aircraft on the helipad, according to a military spokesman.

The elevator sustained $25,00 to $35,000 damage in the accident, according to Stephanie Lewis, a hospital spokeswoman. She also speculated that the helicopter had parked in the wrong place on the roof.

The military did not disclose an estimate of damage to the chopper. An Air Force board of officers will investigate the accident.

FMI:  www.af.mil

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