Private helicopter lands near high-rise buildings in Riga's Imanta

A small white helicopter landed near multi-storey residential buildings in Imanta, a district of Riga. The incident was covered by the television programme "Degpunktā", and the Civil Aviation Agency, which oversees aviation in Latvia, has started looking into the situation.

Landing by the buildings

The aircraft stayed beside the apartment blocks only briefly. Residents say the helicopter came down practically next to their building. The spot where it touched down is an undeveloped plot of land. Both the landing and the take-off went smoothly.

Agency check

Aivis Vincevs, head of operational situations at the Civil Aviation Agency, told "Degpunktā" that a check of the case has been launched. He said the pilot of the helicopter is known, and that the flight was private.

The source gives no further details about the purpose of the flight or the possible outcome of the check. Video of the event is available in the programme's report.