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Thursday, February 02, 2017

Several State Police Helicopters Grounded

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For nearly four days Maryland State Police told WJZ they’ve had to operate with less than their full set of resources.

According to MSP spokesman Greg Shipley, police were forced to ground 10 of their helicopters after an inspection found 2 of them had cracks in the paint on the tail rotor blades.

Three of the seven aviation sections are still operational – Baltimore, Easton, and Frederick. The Washington section is expected to follow suit, and the Southern Maryland section is set to be up by Thursday.

The first crack dates back to January 9. Police said the physical blade was fine and replaced after being repainted.

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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2017 at 10:31 AM

    That doesn't seem to make sense. Why would cracked paint ground a helicopter?

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2017 at 10:46 AM

    10:31 because cracked paint may indicate an underlying stress fracture. It has to be checked out.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2017 at 11:10 AM

    I guess Salisbury and Cumberland will just have to wait.....the rest of the state takes priority over us once again.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2017 at 12:10 PM

    "......12 blades have been taking back to the manufacturer.”
    What?

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2017 at 12:33 PM

    Chinese rotor blades?

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2017 at 12:36 PM

    I don't understand why this service isn't contracted out.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2017 at 12:41 PM

    Thank you to MSP for putting the safety of their flight crews and patients first. That is what is important!

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