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Italian Giorgio O. and his colleague Alfredo B. crashed in the helicopter in the Valais mountains on Sunday afternoon. Rescue specialist Anjan Truffer talks about the difficult recovery.
Rescued 7 hours after helicopter crash: On Sunday, a helicopter crashed into the Breithorn off the ski slopes. One prisoner was saved.
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He waited on a dark icy night at 3000 metersnorth Height of: Giorgo O. was after helicopter crash in Breithorn on Sunday found alive. «That has more than seven hours minus four degrees survived is a godsend»He says Rescue specialist Anjan truffer since the Zermatt rescue center 20 minutes. The second Man in the helicopter Alfredo B., kA.M killed in an accident.
The two Italians from Brescia I flew to Cervinia for a day of skiing on Sunday. The Robinson R44 helicopter, with which they had left Lombardy, was parked at the ski resort as usual. The accident happened on the return flight.
Alfredo B. died in the helicopter crash on Sunday.
Air Zermatt
Rescuers were able to save Giorgio O. from the helicopter.
Air Zermatt
The wreckage of the helicopter was found next to the Lake Goillet chairlift near Cervinia.
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Inaccurate GPS signal
The rescue operation turned out to be difficult: the Guardia di Finanza Cervinia reported on request that they had located the victims using a GPS signal. “Locating it was difficult because it was foggy.”
One 19At 45 hours the alarm sounded at Air-Zermatt. It started with another rescue specialist Truffer search action with a HAir-Zermatt helicopter. Supported by ain super–Cougar–Swiss army helicopters with night vision devices and thermal imaging cameras went to the scene of the alleged accident in Breithorn.
Shipwreck found near the chairlift
The thick fog forced the rescue team to interrupt the search for air and continue searching with the snowmobile and on foot. «In deep snow and thick fog it was very difficult and took a long time», he tells Truffer. About gown 23 o’clock the emergency team arrived at the scene of the accident on the Lake Goillet chairlift not far from Cervinia.
Am Shelf then the tragic discovery: Alfredo B. did not survive the accident. TO his Surprise fand givess Rescue team but the second passenger, Giorgo O., I live before. «He was conscious, but so hypothermic that he was not responding properly»says rescue specialist Truffer. The Italian was incredibly lucky: his core body temperature was just 31 degrees. The emergency services took care of the patient’s first aid and alerted the rescue helicopter. Giorgo O. immediately blew it ups Berner Islandspital, his condition remains critical.
Since misfortune is upon meItalian jurisdiction, took over the meItalian authorities are now investigating the case. Now it is clear that the helicopter will arrive around 16 Watch crashed, cause is nand Nnot known.
