Wind Turbine Blades Crash to Ground in Perth

Wind turbine blades crash to ground in Perth

The 77m-high turbine at insurance company Aviva's Pitheavlis site only opened last November

'Engineering fault' blamed after 252ft wind turbine falls to the ground

An “engineering fault” has been blamed after the blades from a 252ft wind turbine broke free and fell to the ground.

Giant wind turbine snaps with 'almighty crack' sparking calls for urgent inquiry

A wind turbine opened by John Swinney in November 2024 that towered over homes in Perth has collapsed in the middle of the night, with calls for an inquiry into the 'shocking incident'

Giant 250-foot wind turbine collapses as locals hear 'almighty crack' in night

The turbine, which stood on the grounds of insurance firm Aviva's Pitheavlis base, in Perth, collapsed in the early hours of Friday with the insurance firm saying it occurred due to an "engineering fault".

Wind turbine blades collapse in grounds of insurance giant

Aviva says investigation underway as locals report 'almighty crack'

Blades snap off 10-month-old 77m Perth Aviva wind turbine and ‘crash’ to ground

The blades of a 77-metre-tall wind turbine in Perth have snapped off and “crashed” to the ground – just 10 months after it was built. The huge blades on the structure broke and fell off at around 1am on Friday, yards from a public footpath. Photos taken by The Courier on Friday morning showed the tower of the turbine still standing, with the broken blades in a pile at the foot of the structure. There also appeared to be damage . . .