A helicopter carrying Minister for Tourism Martin Cullen was forced to make an emergency landing in Killarney this afternoon.

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It is believed that a door of the helicopter fell off as it flew over Killarney National Park at Castlerosse outside the town.

RTÉ News: Cullen helicopter in emergency landing

Scary event with a safe outcome. Isn't this the second incident of a door falling from a helicopter shortly after take off in recent months?

Darn ... we even botch the assassinations in this country

cYp

Why does the Minister for Tourism require an Air Corps chopper to get to Kerry?

Originally Posted by He3

A helicopter carrying Minister for Tourism Martin Cullen was forced to make an emergency landing in Killarney this afternoon.

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It is believed that a door of the helicopter fell off as it flew over Killarney National Park at Castlerosse outside the town.

RTÉ News: Cullen helicopter in emergency landing

Scary event with a safe outcome. Isn't this the second incident of a door falling from a helicopter shortly after take off in recent months?

Was it sucked off?

Do they not have the "door open" light in the cockpit?

I believe there's a tourism meeting on in Killareny today.

Originally Posted by essexboy

Was it sucked off?

Any Leeches involved?

What is the Air Corp doing chauffering politicians by helicopter.

Are there no trains between Kerry and Dublin?

Originally Posted by Edo

Do they not have the "door open" light in the cockpit?

The problem was with the pilot, he was so experienced in spin that he thought he'd be a dab hand at helicoptering:




cYp

Was Martin having a smoke at the time? He could have been dying for a fag and kicked the door out - nicotine addiction is terrible.