Sunday, February 22, 2009

Man was hit by a remote-control toy helicopter and needed brain surgery

Hong Kong: An emergency brain surgery was necessary after a 44-year-old man was hit by a friend's rernotecontrol toy helicopter on 13 January 2008.

The man sustained a 20 cm-long wound to the back of his head. The helicopter weighed six kilograms, could fly up to 90 km an hour and had 1.5 meter-long blades.

The accident occurred at a government site with a warning sign prohibiting flying remote-control toys.

Source: http:llwww.runryder.comlhelicopterl[399984p1/
Asian Casualty Report 10th Edition June 2008 – Gen Re

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