Asmusstedt (dpa/sa) – Because he had to avoid two birds when approaching an airfield near Asmusstedt in the Harz Mountains, the pilot of a light helicopter crashed onto the ground from a height of a good five meters. As the police in Halberstadt announced on Sunday, the man suffered only a cut in the crash on Saturday afternoon. His passenger was unharmed. According to the police, the pilot tried unsuccessfully to avert the crash of the small helicopter through various maneuvers. According to initial findings, the aircraft is only worth scrap. The Federal Aviation Authority in Braunschweig has started investigations.
