What Have We Done To Annoy Nepal?

[vulcan42]

The Nepalese government have refused to allow the three RAF helicopters to be used in rescue and delivering aid. Anybody know why? our government and the United nations don't seem to know.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32759136

[Fibonacci]

as the report says
We don't yet know the reason why the Nepalese Government rejected the offer of help. There have been reports of concerns about the effect these twin rotor helicopters would have on the structurally weakened buildings.

[EDDIE51]

The Chinook develops huge down draught and vibration. There is a very real concern that this could cause more damage and cause already unsafe buildings to collapse . I live on a Chinook flight path and when one fly's past the whole house shakes. This is in a 1977 house not an ancient temple with earthquake damage.

[Gromit]

Probably because we are constantly chumming up to the Dalai Lama, who the Government regard as a pain in the ar*e.

[mushroom25]

are you confusing nepal with tibet, gromit?

[mikey4444]

I accept what has been said about Chinooks but I find it difficult to believe that they couldn't have been of some use, somewhere.

Combine this news with stories about essential aid being held up at Kathmandu Airport, by petty bureaucracy, and it doesn't show the Nepal Government in the best light at all.

[Eve]

I can see Eddie's point, get them over here sometimes and the sound and vibration is incredible! I would think that in an unstable area that they could cause issues, even flying over and dropping from height, personnel or supplies.

[Gromit]

Mush,
Yep.

[bookbinder]

I read a news report that said that the Nepalese government had said 'yes' to every offer of help, but then realised that they couldn't handle all those offers, so they turned some helpers away.

[vulcan42]

Thank you for your replies. I must admit I don't understand why the offer has been refused, the American Osprey, a tiltrotor military aircraft, is still flying there in spite of apparently blowing a roof off a building.

[EDDIE51]

^^ believe me the Ospray is no match for the rhythmic 'pile driver' thump thump thump of a Chinook