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| Date: | Wednesday 25 February 2004 |
| Time: | 11:17 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 355F-1 Ecureuil II |
| Owner/operator: | Knaus Helicopter GmbH |
| Registration: | OE-XRW |
| MSN: | 5118 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Strassalm, St. Johann/Pongau -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Strassalm |
| Schwarzach Hospital | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Rescue helicopter "Martin 1" landed on Strassalm Mountain to rescue an injured woman and fly her to a hospital. On departure the helicopter struck electricity pylons and crashed into the snowy mountainside.
Sources:
http://versa.bmvit.gv.at/uploads/media/AS355F1__GZ._85072_vom_25._Februar_2004_02.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2009 12:27 | harro | Added |
| 05-Aug-2009 11:53 | Alpine Flight | Updated |
| 03-Aug-2012 03:21 | mhab | Updated [Source, ] |
| 29-Sep-2013 12:39 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, ] |
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