Helicopter operation in fog
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The RK-1 emergency helicopter was called out on Thursday for a difficult mission in the area of the 3360 meter high Hochalmspitze in Upper Carinthia. A mountaineer (67) from Lower Austria had crashed there.
The Lower Austrian had fallen in the steep terrain on the ascent to the Hochalmspitze and suffered serious injuries. At the time of the operation, the Hochalmspitze was repeatedly shrouded in fog.
Intermediate landing site approached
"We first brought the mountain rescue team close to the accident site and then waited at an intermediate landing site near the Fallbach waterfall until a weather window opened up for a quick crash recovery," explains ARA pilot Herbert Graf. The hypothermic patient was then brought on board by means of a crash recovery, given emergency medical treatment at the intermediate landing site and then flown to Villach LKH.
The four-person ARA Air Rescue crew was supported in this high mountain operation by the Libelle police helicopter, the Gmünd police station and the Liesertal/Maltatal mountain rescue team.
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