Fuss over landing

What a US helicopter is doing at a Tyrolean mountain hut

The SA341 Gazelle at the Jamtalhütte in Galtür last week(Bild: zVg, Krone KREATIV)

Was it an (emergency) stop due to a technical problem or a tourist flight? Unusual guests at an Alpine Club refuge in the Jamtal valley in Tyrol, who "arrived" in a helicopter with US identification, are a mystery. The state's aviation authority has launched an investigation into the matter. 

Eyewitnesses at the hut near Galtür, 2165 meters above sea level, were surprised to see a grey helicopter landing on the helipad. A couple with a trolley case who were staying at the mountaineering base got out. The next day, the SA341 Gazelle - a particularly loud helicopter according to experts - rattled away again.