New emergency helicopters too heavy for Royal Perth Hospital helipad

By Emma Young
Updated June 17 2016 - 10:26pm, first published 1:25pm
RAC rescue helicopters will be too heavy to land at the State Trauma Centre following safety regulation upgrades.
RAC rescue helicopters will be too heavy to land at the State Trauma Centre following safety regulation upgrades.

New helicopters bought to fly critically injured West Australians to hospital are unable to land at Royal Perth Hospital because its roof helipad cannot take their weight, according to the state opposition.

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