What were those noisy helicopters spotted in the skies above Brierley Hill?
HELICOPTERS were spotted flying in the skies above Brierley Hill and Dudley on Tuesday afternoon (April 29).
A privately owned Robinson R44 Raven II was circling the Brierley Hill and Merry Hill area around lunchtime, according to website Flight Radar. It travelled from Birmingham before reaching the Black Country and heading to Telford.
Shortly after, there was another helicopter spotted, a privately owned Airbus Helicopter AS355NP Ecureuil 2, which passed through Brierley Hill and Dudley.
People can check the Flight Rader website for live information on planes and helicopters passing in the skies.
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