Antenna suspended from helicopter causes power cut near Balmedie

Key Facts

• Media caption, The antenna struck a pylon near Balmedie on Saturday morning.
• A helicopter carrying out a survey in a search for minerals in Aberdeenshire caused a power cut to over 1,000 homes after it struck an electricity pylon.
• The electromagnetic monitoring loop, suspended below the helicopter, struck a pylon near Balmedie on Saturday morning.
• A spokesman said: "Reports that this was a result of the geophysical array colliding with a power line are being investigated by the company and its contractors.

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