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alouette
10th Sep 2006, 16:12
According to some newspapers a helicopter crashed in Upper Austria that killed the student and severly injured the flight instructor. Other than that no further information - until now. :uhoh:
GoodGrief
10th Sep 2006, 17:12
An R22 that crashed in a forest.
http://ooe.orf.at/stories/135598/
HillerBee
10th Sep 2006, 17:21
It was an R-22 of Helitrade. The news article says just before the accident they asked for clearance to land, to get fuel.
hotzenplotz
10th Sep 2006, 17:29
The article also says that the machine crashed 1 km away from the airfield.
alouette
10th Sep 2006, 18:45
There is only one word that comes to mind - F:mad:k The instructor was lucky to survive. The helicopter looks quite twisted and crumpled.
The Hustler
10th Sep 2006, 22:22
At least it didn't burn, so the investigators should have an easier time (although the possibility of being out of fuel may be contributary).
Looks like the instructor was very lucky - a lot of trees and not a lot of R22 :uhoh:; and my condolences to the student's family and friends :(
skadi
11th Sep 2006, 06:29
http://ooe.orf.at/stories/135598/
According to this link, the instructor died last night after being airlifted to the hospital .
hotzenplotz
11th Sep 2006, 23:20
I heard that the machine did not run out fo fuel.
The Hustler
12th Sep 2006, 10:28
I heard that the machine did not run out fo fuel.In which case it was lucky the bird didn't catch fire - looks like it was ripped apart quite thoroughly.
And the instructor didn't make it either? A bad day :(.