WEDDINGTON, N.C. — The FAA is investigating after a banner from a helicopter fell on top of a home in Weddington Sunday.
Investigators said the pilot disconnected the banner he was towing because of a mechanical problem.
Susan Broom told Channel 9 she was watching the AFC Championship game when the banner landed on her home.
“A big thud, and then you could hear the banner itself sliding down the house,” she said.
Broom said she saw the canopy drape across the windows and thought it was a parachute at first.
The pilot agreed to pay to remove the banner and make any repairs.
Broom was a pilot herself and said she understands how tricky it would be to tow a banner. She wants to make sure the FAA figures out what happened to prevent it from happening again.
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