Helicopter to hospital

Skier lost control and crashed into a pole

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Fatal winter sports accident on Friday in Tyrol's Ötztal: a German skier suffered such serious injuries in a fall on Tiefenbachferner that she had to be rescued by emergency helicopter and flown to hospital.

The serious winter sports accident happened on piste number 38 at around 1.30 p.m. The 41-year-old German skier lost control on the descent due to her skis tipping and hit a marker pole with full force.

To hospital by emergency helicopter
The woman fell and suffered serious injuries. After first aid at the scene of the accident, she was flown to hospital in Zams by the emergency helicopter "Martin 2".