During hoist operations with the rescuer and two patients being lifted, the wire separated from the helicopter causing all three to plunge into a ravine. The police rescuer age 28 and a woman aged 48 died from their injuries and a 47 year old man is seriously injured.  It is unknown why the wire separated from the helicopter

The police report of the accident says there were strong winds and the bad weather.

Date:

4 June, 2017

Reg:

OE-BXY

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

EC135

MSN:

0677

Location:

Hochsteiermark

Country:

Austria

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

2

Operator:

Austrian-Police

Link:

http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/bmi/_news/bmi.aspx?id=63564D7842634B63625A303D&page=0&view=1

Link:

http://steiermark.orf.at/news/stories/2847351/

Link:

http://www.krone.at/oesterreich/drama-bei-seilbergung-polizist-und-alpinistin-tot-in-schlucht-gestuerzt-story-572667