26-Aug-2011
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
26-Aug-2011
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
26-Aug-2011
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
26-Aug-2011
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
26-Aug-2011
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
26-Aug-2011
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
26-Aug-2011
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
26-Aug-2011
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
26-Aug-2011
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
26-Aug-2011
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
26-Aug-2011
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
26-Aug-2011
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
20-Aug-2011
Emergency landing on harbour-side dock. Pilot listed as Frank Proebster, aged 41... Read more
20-Jul-2011Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter today delivered the 1,000th EC135 to its new owner. Fifteen years after the first of these helicopters rolled off the production line at the Eurocopter plant in Donauwörth, the group’s President and CEO Lutz Bertling handed the keys of the new aircraft on this landmark occasion to Peter Meyer, the President of ADAC, Germany’s... Read more
18-Jul-2011Source: DRF Luftrettung
In the first half of the year 2011 the air rescue organization DRF Luftrettung flew a total of 19,189 missions, involving helicopter missions at 31 HEMS bases in Germany, Austria and Denmark as well as worldwide repatriations with its ambulance aircraft. This means a rise of 1,214 (8%) compared to the same period of the... Read more
3-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com
For 25 years starting from Mannheim Airport, a helicopter rescue of the DRF to its operations. Since it was launched on 1st July 1986, “Christoph 53” has flown over 16,600 missions from its base in Mannheim, Germany. A celebration was held on Friday 1st to mark the occasion, with around 80 invited guests at the... Read more
22-Jun-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today the signing of a teaming agreement at the Paris Show with Rheinmetall Defence Electronics to provide long-term training and logistics support to the German armed forces should the Government of Germany select the MH148 CYCLONEâ„¢ multi-mission helicopter for its naval rotorcraft needs. SAS is the aftermarket division of Sikorsky... Read more
21-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter and the German Federal Ministry of Defence today signed a contract to upgrade 12 German Armed Forces NH90 tactical transport helicopters (TTH) for quick-change, intensive-care medical transport in forward air evacuation operations. This agreement, which was concluded at the 2011 Paris Air Show, includes the delivery of Forward Air MedEvac Kits (FwdAirMedEvac), enabling retrofit... Read more
20-Jun-2011Source: Heli-One
Heli-One continues to cement its reputation as a leading helicopter integrator after winning a contract to upgrade the Lithuanian State Border Guard’s fleet of EC-135 helicopters. Heli-One will begin integrating new mission communication equipment in the EC-135 helicopters as a part of a two-aircraft upgrade, set to commence in June. The total value of the... Read more
16-Jun-2011
Helicopter was spraying a vineyard when it severed a powerline. Level of damage not known. Villages of Bernkastel, Graach Come Longkamp and Monzelfeld all without power.... Read more
11-Jun-2011
Load became unstable as helicopter approached rooftop of Trianon skyscraper. Pilot elected to drop the load – an airconditioning unit – which dropped 180m to the ground... Read more
3-Jun-2011Source: DRF Luftrettung
The Berlin station of the air rescue organisation HDM achieved its 10,000th mission on the night of 31 May its 10,000. The control center Lausitz alerted the crew at midnight to a patient who was injured in a riding accident. A 43-year-old was in a barn being kicked repeatedly by a horse on the head... Read more
2-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com
ADAC, the German-based rescue organisation, has announced that it’s “Christoph Europa 1” base achieved its 50,000th mission on 18th May. Based at Aachen-Merzbrück airfield, the helicopter was on its 725th Use this year after being called to an emergency to Baesweiler. These impressive figures reflect a high daily operating frequency, which averaged five missions per... Read more
26-May-2011Source: Salzi
On 21-22 May, many helicopter pilots from Germany, Austria and Switzerland took up the invitation to “Heli-Treff Munich” and headed in perfect flying weather to the beautiful county town of Kelheim in Bavaria.... Read more
25-May-2011Source: DRF Luftrettung
DRF Luftrettung will take part in AIRMED World Congress, in Brighton (UK) from 24th-27th May 2011. Chief representatives from DRF Luftrettung’s flight operation, technical and medical department will give lectures during the scientific programme of the congress. The conference will present the latest facts on air rescue in the fields of emergency medicine, flight safety,... Read more
24-May-2011Source: MBDA
Three firings, three hits! This is the impressive score of the test firing exercise conducted with the PARS 3 LR guided antitank missile system. For the first time, the test firings with warheads were carried out using a Tiger support helicopter of the German Army. All guided missiles hit their targets at the optimum point... Read more
10-May-2011
Clipped a tree during a search for a missing elderly woman at night. Crashed into dense woodland, boom separated from cabin. Three serious injuries... Read more
8-May-2011Source: Eurocopter
A groundbreaking ceremony at Eurocopter’s German site in Donauwörth today marked the official start of construction work on the company’s new integrated development center, part of the Systemhaus project. This unique high-tech platform, due to be completed in 2012, positions the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer squarely for the future. With the Systemhaus project, Donauwörth will... Read more
3-May-2011Source: MD Helicopters
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI), a leading manufacturer of commercial and military helicopters, has announced that ADAC Luftfahrt Technik GmbH, in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, has been approved as an Authorized MD Helicopters Service Center. ADAC is now approved to provide airframe maintenance, component overhaul, and part and accessory sales to the operators of the MD 900 /902... Read more
1-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com
The US Army has slated the UH-1 for retirement from flying duties at the end of Fiscal 2012, and as that date approaches various bases are bidding farewell to the aircraft that proved so sigificant in the Vietnam war. In Germany, a ceremony last Wednesday involved four aircraft flying from Hohenfels to Ramstein, where they... Read more
19-Apr-2011Source: Eurocopter India
Dr Stolpe, chief flight surgeon and medical director of the biggest HEMS operator of Europe, Germany’s ADAC Air Rescue, will be in India for four days from April 19th – April 22nd, 2011 to support the urgent need to adopt HEMS in India. Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, is pleased to announce the ‘India... Read more
19-Apr-2011Source: DRF
At the beginning of April, the 10th annual medical conference of the DRF Luftrettung took place in Freiburg, in southern Germany: About 100 emergency physicians and paramedics of the DRF Luftrettung got together to exchange their ideas on subjects of emergency medicine. The event provided the medical personnel of the DRF Luftrettung, which is stationed... Read more
14-Apr-2011Source: DRF
On April 1st 2011, DRF Luftrettung has inaugurated the newly founded HEMS base of Weiden in der Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) in Bavaria. According to a European tender, DRF Luftrettung had been selected as operator for the new rescue helicopter with the call sign “Christoph 80â€. The start of the operation was accompanied by a ceremony... Read more
13-Apr-2011Source: EADS
The European aerospace and defence Group EADS further fostered its position as top employer by recently having been awarded in all its four European home countries. While the Group and its Divisions received the “Randstad†award in Germany, France, and Spain, the research institutes “trendence†and “Universum†ranked EADS as most preferred employer for engineers... Read more
30-Mar-2011
The pilot (60) was slightly injured and the co-pilot (46) was not hurt. R44 completely burnt out, also causing damage to a nearby hangar and to three further helicopters inside... Read more
16-Mar-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services’ (SAS) commercial maintenance facility in Coatesville, Penn., announced today completion of comprehensive modifications to a Sikorsky S-76B(TM) helicopter for export to Germany’s Heliservice International GmbH. Originally designed for VIP transport missions, the aircraft has been reconfigured and is currently equipped to perform specialty maintenance operations on windmill farms throughout Germany. The SAS’... Read more
16-Mar-2011
Precautionary landing due to weather and a technical defect. Stayed overnight, departed next day.... Read more
16-Mar-2011
Double engine failure infilght at 5000ft with German Chancellor Merkel on board. Pilot restarted engine approx 1000ft agl from the ground... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services’ (SAS) commercial maintenance facility in Coatesville, Penn., announced today completion of comprehensive modifications to a Sikorsky S-76B™ helicopter for export to Germany’s Heliservice International GmbH. Originally designed for VIP transport missions, the aircraft has been reconfigured and is currently equipped to perform specialty maintenance operations on windmill farms throughout Germany. The SAS’... Read more
16-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
The Karlsruhe DRF base has hosted the visit of a high profile political figure on Monday 14th February. The Baden-Wuerttemberg Interior Minister, Heribert Rech was briefed on the duties and responsibilities of the Karlsruhe rescue helicopter. Among others, he was accompanied by another Member of Parliament, Katrin Schütz. At helicopter’s base, Heribert Rech met board... Read more
13-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Germany’s Wiking Helicopter Service has started AW139 operations recently after buying its first example of the type from Atlantic Airways. Atlantic had taken delivery of it in Apri 2008 and the sale transaction was agreed in October 2010 with delivery to Germany before the year end. Some initial training was required by Wiking before they... Read more
13-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
DRF has announced that it’s Dortmund base has recently changed callsign to “Christoph Dortmund” with agreement of the local police and fire/rescue services. All public safety radio communciations will now use this new tag. The Dortmund EMS base flies a Eurocopter BK117, operated by HSD for the Federal Ministry of the Interior. The BK117 is... Read more
7-Feb-2011Source: Becker Avionics
Becker Avionics DVCS6100 Digital Audio System was recently selected by the German Air Rescue organization DRF Luftrettung for integration into three BK117 helicopter. The aircraft are currently undergoing retrofit modification at DRF Luftrettung’s own maintenance facility at its Operation-Center at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden airport. The new Becker Avionics airborne digital audio and intercom system will replace the... Read more
28-Jan-2011Source: Merkur Online
Russian national accused of passing secrets with the help of a former engineer of Eurocopter in Ottobrunn [click on Merkur Online link]... Read more
28-Jan-2011Source: DRF
This month the DRF Luftrettung has initiated an offering of a pre-hospital ultrasound course in Luxembourg for the first time. In cooperation with the Luxembourg anaesthetics association CMARL (Cercle des Médecins Anesthésistes et Réanimateurs du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg) approx. 80% of the emergency physicians working in Luxembourg were trained on the use of the mobile... Read more
24-Jan-2011Source: DRF
In 2010 the air rescue organisation DRF Luftrettung flew a total of 36,900 rescue missions, involving helicopter missions at 31 HEMS bases in Germany, Austria and Denmark as well as worldwide repatriations with its ambulance aircraft. In Germany alone the crews were alerted to 33,861 missions, meaning a rise of 10 % compared to 2007... Read more
6-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Trainico in the German city of Berlin has acquired a retired Kamov Ka26 for use as a training tool. It will be used primarily for training aircraft engineers, and had for some years been displayed outdoors with the Hans-Grade-Museum at Borkheide. This particular aircraft was built by Ufa State Aviation Plant in 1974 with serial... Read more
6-Jan-2011
ADAC have taken over the running of Germany rescue helicopter “Christoph 18” at Ochsenfurt for the next five years using an EC135, after winning a tender. The previous operator was DRF... Read more
4-Jan-2011Source: Aero
Friedrichshafen – AERO, the Global Show for General Aviation, will be presenting a significantly expanded helicopter area, the Helicopter Hangar, as part of the exhibition from Wednesday, April 13 to Saturday, April 16, 2011. The show’s organizer, Rainer Herzberg, promises a high concentration of helicopter power, with large helicopters from various manufacturers being shown for... Read more
3-Jan-2011
Air Ambulance role, landed in city centre to pick up construction worker patient. Landed too close to a car park barrier, and downwash caused barrier to rise up into rotor disc.... Read more
28-Dec-2010
Helicopter was being used to blow snow off a roof, and crashed from low level. Two serious and one minor injury. One photo shows close proximity of street light stands.... Read more
23-Dec-2010Source: DRF Luftrettung
Preparation for the use of Night Vision Goggles (NVGs), at the Regensburg HEMS base of HDM Luftrettung is gaining pace: The helicopter of type EC 145 completed multi-day tests conducted by Eurocopter, the helicopter manufacturer, on NVG capability last week. Pilot training goes along with it. In April 2011, the regular NVG operation will start... Read more
5-Dec-2010
Germany has committed two helicopters to help Israeli fight their worst ever forest fire... Read more
24-Nov-2010Source: Bild.de
The SensoCopter drone is to be used in monitoring of events and traffic, search activities and observations, as well as crime scene photographs.... Read more
23-Nov-2010Source: Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall and Sikorsky recently presented the Cyclone Naval Helicopter at a joint press conference in Bonn. With a view to the German Navy’s planned procurement of thirty multi-role naval helicopters to replace its current Sea King systems, the companies have joined forces with additional partners in a pioneering alliance. With spare parts for the Sea... Read more
15-Nov-2010
crashed on approach to Bayreuth/Bindlacher Berg Airport... Read more
13-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com
The “Christoph 45” EMS helicopter base at Friedrichshafen celebrates its 30th birthday today. From its launch in October 1980 and based at the Hospital of Friedrichshafen, the base as worked over 23,000 missions and its service area takes in a wide variety of challenging terrain. As the southernmost station of the DRF Air Rescue, including... Read more
4-Nov-2010Source: Flightglobal
The selection process for Germany’s combat search and rescue helicopter requirement may slip into the first quarter of next year, a top Boeing executive says.... Read more
29-Oct-2010Source: DRF
27 October – The Dresden air rescue station provided this morning its 11,000. Rescue mission since taking over the overall organization of the center by the DRF Air Rescue 1 January 2002. The control center Dresden alerted the crew of “Christoph 38” at 09:28 clock to a patient in Weinböhla. A man had suffered an... Read more
27-Oct-2010Source: Luftwaffe
[Electronic translation from German original] On 1 October 2010 was placed under a solemn appeal to the air base Holzdorf the only helicopter squadron of the Air Force. On 21 October 2010 was this helicopter squadron (HSG) 64 the first helicopter of the type NH-90. The new transport helicopter was flown by Lieutenant Colonel Reiner... Read more
26-Oct-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Through 2010, HeliHub.com has become known for its range of official register updates, where we list new helicopter registrations, cancellations, changes of owner etc for a range of countries – Australia, Austria, Ireland, Japan, Norway, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland and UK. We are now very pleased to report that, in association with AMCAR, we... Read more
24-Oct-2010
Passengers included pop singer Anna-Maria Zimmermann (21), who came to fame in Germany’s third series of “Pop Idol”. Also on board were her manager Alexander Frömelt (37) , her tour manager Dominik Schlick (31) and the pilot Mario M. (50)... Read more
6-Oct-2010
Helicopter was involved in lifting a 20m tree trunk... Read more
30-Sep-2010Source: CAE
CAE today announced it has won defence contracts valued at more than C$75 million. Contracts include upgrading visual and display systems at the German Army Aviation School, renewing a long-term CF-18 systems engineering services agreement for the Canadian Forces, upgrading C-130J simulators for the U.K. Royal Air Force and upgrading a C-130H simulator for an... Read more
24-Sep-2010Source: EADS North America
The UH-72A Lakota was the center of attention at an unveiling ceremony held earlier this month in Germany, offering military officials from around the world a first-hand look at the U.S. Army’s multi-mission Light Utility Helicopter. The event – which attracted 23 delegates representing 17 countries – was held in accordance with the 1999 Vienna... Read more
18-Sep-2010Source: ADAC
With a solemn ceremony today to dedicate the ADAC air rescue and the cities of Aachen the new building of the air rescue Christoph Europa 1 a. After ten months of construction, air rescue center is a completely new developed, the most modern requirements. This will start in the over 35-year history of the rescue... Read more
16-Sep-2010Source: Weser Kurier
Klinikum Bremen-Nord has held an official opening ceremony for their new helipad – total cost is quoted as under € 2.3 million... Read more
16-Sep-2010
On the occasion of the Husum Wind Energy Fair, we would like to announce that the Heliservices International GmbH, has acquired a view to improving its service offering to supply the offshore wind farms, another helicopter, namely, a Sikorsky S76B,. With a transport capacity of 12 passengers and a maximum takeoff weight of 5307 kg... Read more
16-Sep-2010Source: fipart
fipart, the world’s only combined networking and trading marketplace for aviation parts and services, has given one of Germany’s leading air rescue organizations free premium access to its platform. The move, fipart’s first-ever sponsoring initiative, enables DRF Luftrettung to find spare aviation parts much faster in the future so it can focus on its core... Read more
10-Sep-2010Source: EBAN
Plans by Gerd Brandecker, founder and owner of Cirrus Airlines and Aviation Investment Gmbh, and his business partner Axel-Georg Andre, to acquire a majority share stake in HTM Helicopter Travel Munich GmbH have failed to materialise.... Read more
6-Sep-2010
Skid cross tube broke during engine start-up... Read more
2-Sep-2010Source: HNA
German Tigers will not be ready before end of 2012... Read more
30-Aug-2010Source: EADS North America
The UH-72A Lakota has performed its initial MEDEVAC (medical evacuation) mission in Germany, marking an operational first for the U.S. Army’s Light Utility Helicopter in service at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC). Members of the District of Columbia National Guard’s 121st Medical Company prepare for a mission in Hohenfels, Germany. (Photo: District of Columbia... Read more
22-Aug-2010
Substantial damage to tail boom after being struck by Antonov AN-2 which had broken loose from its tie-downs during a storm... Read more
