Griffin Emergency Landing and Fire Snowdonia

Post by **thommg** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 1:30 pm

Seeing reports on social media of a helicopter crash in Snowdonia on a high peak around Snowdon. Some are saying military but not confirmed.

A few details in the media:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-nort ... s-37023986

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-n ... n-11725245

Hope everyone is safe....

sinbad · Post by **sinbad** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 1:49 pm

sky news showing more pictures of merlin size chopper..?

Post by **Gary** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 1:50 pm

As per the norm, can I request people do not speculate on what happened

Post by **thommg** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 1:52 pm

Some people are also posting a fake picture of a crash of a civvy aircraft in Texas last year. Trolls I guess.

Post by **reaper493** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 2:03 pm

BBC states 4 persons on board, no type mentioned, all crew safe.

Post by **POL** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 2:03 pm

Reported to be a Griffin, made a precautionary landing, crew got out to safety before it caught alight

Post by **thommg** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 2:04 pm

Latest on BBC News is that it's a Griffin which made a landing on a peak as a preacution and then caught fire. Everyone safe.

Almost certainly a SARTU Griff from Valley you would think....

Post by **paddyboy** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 2:26 pm

Thank God they are all safe

Post by **markranger** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 2:33 pm

Title edited to Reflect incident now it is a bit clearer what happened.

Post by **Snoop 95** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 3:36 pm

Post by **jindivik** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 4:14 pm

Post by **bizfreeq** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 5:34 pm

BBC news photo shows ZJ241.

Post by **MRTT** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 5:50 pm

Thank god the crew are safe!

ZJ241 'L' appears to be the aircraft involved (hope mods don't have a problem with me posting that?)

Post by **Vulcanone** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 6:48 pm

The latest pics from the scene confirm the serial

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Post by **jindivik** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:00 pm

Sadly whats left of ZJ 241,Image C/O, LMRT,

Regards Ian

Post by **paddyboy** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 3:31 pm

Ye Gods

Thank goodness they DID get out in time

Post by **cj9ru** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:02 pm

Well said Paddyboy!

Always a relief when you hear all safe.

Chris