LETTER : Helicopter plan puts climbers at risk

Saturday 14 December 1996 00:02 GMT

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Sir: As one who makes pilgrimages rather than visits to the Cuillin ridge and Loch Coruisk, your report (12 December) that regular overflying by helicopters is a possibility fills me with sadness and horror.

One point not made in your piece is that the sudden appearance of helicopters will distract climbers and will present a real hazard. Many sections of the ridge and its approaches are exacting and require deep concentration. Falls can be fatal.

The claim of job provision is disingenuous. I doubt greatly if there are any pilots or engineers currently resident in Sconser.

JOHN WILSON

Belfast

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