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Injured Czech Mountaineers Rescued After 2 Nights on Austria’s Tallest Mountain

  Two Czech mountaineers were rescued on Tuesday morning, February 6, by a Dragonfly (c9) police helicopter of the Kärnten police in Austria, after having spent two nights in a bivouc on the Grossglockner, Austria’s tallest mountain at 3,798 meters (12,460 feet). The pair had sustained injuries from a rock slide during a hike on Sunday, February 4. The two […]
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VIDEO: Dramatic Rescue Helicopter Crash on Edge of Austria’s Highest Peak | Rescuer Dives Under Tail Rotor & Survives

A helicopter crashed near the summit of 12,460′ Grossglockner peak, Austria’s tallest mountain. This search and rescue crew had just picked up a patient from a mountain hut near the summit of Grossglockner when a strong gust of wind knocked the helicopter off balance.   The rescue helicopter spun around swinging its tail rotor at the rescuer who had just […]
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