Medics grilled over barbecue blunder that forced hospital helipad to shut

[mhm]

A HELICOPTER ferrying a sick ­patient from a remote island to a mainland hospital was forced to ­divert to an airport after the pilot spotted doctors having a barbecue near the helipad.

The Scottish Ambulance Service aircraft had to abort a planned ­landing at Lorn and Islands ­ Hospital in Oban, Argyll, because of the "hazards" posed by the al fresco diners.

The aircraft was approaching the hospital last Thursday night when a crewman pointed out there were junior medical staff cooking food on the barbecue just yards from the landing spot.

The pilot radioed for an ambulance, which was to meet them on the ground, to head to Oban ­Airport seven miles away at North Connell.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/404839/Medics-grilled-over-barbecue-blunder-that-forced-hospital-helipad-to-shut?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-scotland+%28Daily+Express+%3A%3A+Scotland+Feed%29

[birdie]

Maybe, these doctors started the fire in the BBQ Pit in preparation for the arrival of a bigger meal.

But, the chopper Pilot out-beat them.