Hang manager Kracht in Baum: Seriously injured pilot in an emergency room

Hang manager Kracht in Baum: Seriously injured pilot in an emergency room

Startplatz nahe der Bergstation der Raxseilbahn, 2651 Reichenau an der Rax, Österreich - On June 21, 2025, a dramatic incident occurred in the municipality of Reichenau an der Rax. A 68-year-old hang-leader pilot from the Bruck-Mürzzuschlag district, Styria, suffered serious injuries when he started his hangover. The pilot started at 11:15 a.m. from the Rax cable car mountain station and wanted to fly east. Unfortunately, he came too far in the southeastern direction during the start phase and collided with a tree. This collision led to a rotation of the aircraft by 220 degrees and a fall from a height of around 12 meters, which left the seriously injured pilot.

The rescue measures were initiated immediately. The rescue helicopter Christophorus 3 was quickly on hand and took over the primary care of the injured pilot before it was brought to the State Clinic Baden. The rapid and professional reaction of the rescue workers was crucial for the security of the pilot.

effects on lift operation

Because of the incident, the lift operation of the Rax cable car had to be stopped from 12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. This shows how quickly such events can have consequences not only for the persons concerned, but also for the infrastructure and visitors.

background to Christophorus 3

The Christophorus 3 is one of the many emergency helicopters in Austria, which is stationed in the home of the hang -leader pilot, Lower Austria. This rescue aircraft, a Eurocopter EC 135 T2, was put into operation on September 15, 1984, and is an important support in the country's rescue system. Equipped with a special mountains, it is able to operate in difficult terrain.

In Austria there are a total of 18 Christophorus helicopters that are strategically distributed across the country in order to be able to react quickly in an emergency. The emergency services ensure that medical help in any region can be available quickly, whether in cities or in areas that are difficult to access in the Alps. Such incidents once again illustrate how important well -organized emergency infrastructure is.

we hope that the rapid action of the rescue workers enables the injured pilot to recover and this event serves as a reminder for all other hang -leader pilots to always exercise the necessary caution.

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