Incident report
Airbus Helicopters H135 crash near Innsbruck, Austria
serious2023-07-23
Summary
An OAMTC Airbus H135 air ambulance "Christophorus 1" (OE-XVJ) sustained substantial damage when main rotor blades contacted a rock face during a mountain rescue mission in the Brandjochkreuz area near Innsbruck. The pilot made a successful emergency landing at Innsbruck Airport. All four main rotor blade tips were destroyed. A doctor on the ground sustained minor injuries from a flung stone.
Incident details
Date
2023-07-23
Location
Innsbruck, Austria
Aircraft
Registration
OE-XVJ
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Source
Krone ↗47.2833, 11.3833
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceKrone
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