Cyclic Hotline
30th Jan 2006, 21:27
Man falls 40 metres from helicopter and escapes injury in western Austria
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - A man plummeted 40 metres from a helicopter Monday but escaped injury because deep snow cushioned his fall.
The 42-year-old was suspended from the helicopter by a rope to make repairs when the knot came undone :eek: and he slipped free, police in the Upper Austria town of Hallstatt said in a statement.
Although a fall from that height normally would result in death or serious injury, the deep snowdrifts broke the man's fall, officials said. He was taken by rescue helicopter to a nearby hospital for a medical checkup as a precaution but appeared to have no injuries, they said.
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - A man plummeted 40 metres from a helicopter Monday but escaped injury because deep snow cushioned his fall.
The 42-year-old was suspended from the helicopter by a rope to make repairs when the knot came undone :eek: and he slipped free, police in the Upper Austria town of Hallstatt said in a statement.
Although a fall from that height normally would result in death or serious injury, the deep snowdrifts broke the man's fall, officials said. He was taken by rescue helicopter to a nearby hospital for a medical checkup as a precaution but appeared to have no injuries, they said.