Airborne laptop just misses St. Cloud boy

April 20, 2010 at 2:22AM

A laptop computer that fell from an airborne medical helicopter came within inches of hitting a 10-year-old St. Cloud boy.

Grayson Peterka jokes about it now, but his father says Grayson could have been seriously hurt.

The helicopter had just left St. Cloud Hospital on Saturday evening. The crew apparently left the laptop on the helicopter's skid.

Grayson said the low-flying helicopter made a turn, causing the laptop to hit the ground with the sound of a gunshot.

His aunt called the hospital. Within minutes, an apologetic security guard and flight nurse were at the door.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.

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