What happened
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Helicopter operating in a urban environment in support of air medical transport was struck by an object thrown from pedestrian on scene. Pilot reports scene was being secured by local fire department. Aircraft was at idle with both engines running. Following the event helicopter operations were secured at the scene and helicopter was inspected for damage. One main rotor blade was found to have been impacted on its leading edge. The blade was evaluated by certificated personnel with access to manufactures rotor blade impact criteria and deemed unserviceable. Rotor blade was replaced on site with serviceable part and operational check flight was performed. Pedestrian was reported to have been detained by local law enforcement.
As the FAA filed it
HELICOPTER OPERATING IN A URBAN ENVIRONMENT IN SUPPORT OF AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT WAS STRUCK BY AN OBJECT THROWN FROM PEDESTRIAN ON SCENE. PILOT REPORTS SCENE WAS BEING SECURED BY LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. AIRCRAFT WAS AT IDLE WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING. FOLLOWING THE EVENT HELICOPTER OPERATIONS WERE SECURED AT THE SCENE AND HELICOPTER WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED ON ITS LEADING EDGE. THE BLADE WAS EVALUATED BY CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL WITH ACCESS TO MANUFACTURES ROTOR BLADE IMPACT CRITERIA AND DEEMED UNSERVICEABLE. ROTOR BLADE WAS REPLACED ON SITE WITH SERVICEABLE PART AND OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. PEDESTRIAN WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN DETAINED BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
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