During the Tatra Volunteer Rescue exercise, 1 of the chopper engines broke down. The device had to crash-land. There were 2 pilots and 2 lifeguards on board. ToPR president Bolesław Pietrzyk stressed that the situation illustrated the request to buy a fresh helicopter.
During Thursday exercises of Tatra Volunteer Rescue Assistance 1 of the engines was damaged. falcon kind rescue helicopter. The device had to crash-land at a grassy airport New marketplace Aeroclub. There were 2 pilots and 2 lifeguards on board. no of them got hurt.
President of TOPR Bolesław Pietrzyk stressed that the current situation highlighted a serious problem: Rescuers request a fresh helicopter..
- I'm sorry. The chopper is frequently the only means of transport in hard terrain, especially in bad weather conditions. In case of a breakdown, we gotta rescue on foot, which represents a immense hazard for those in request of assistance - said Pietrzyk.
Emergency landing of the TOPR helicopter. "We call for action on a fresh machine"
Warden TOPR Jan Krzysztof pointed out that although the Sokol machines are no longer manufactured, they are to be serviced by 2035.
- I'm sorry. I got it from Świdnik declaration of full cooperation on repair. However, everything depends on the result of the assessment of the current fault. possibly we'll have a longer pause to knock off. Therefore, we call for swift action on the fresh chopper - noted the warden.
Due to the expanding tourist movement in the Tatras The TOPR chopper is heavy operated.
SEE: A tragic weekend in the Tatras. TOPR with an urgent appeal
- I'm sorry. As long as the old Falcon serves, it will prove to be a responsibility check. The year is 2025 - the real end of its usage is 2027. We would like to extend this time by 2030-2032, but only to have time to buy a fresh device and train staff," explained the warden.
The tender way is presently underway purchase of helicopters for the Air Rescue Service. The cost of 1 device is estimated for 80 million PLN. TOPR is counting on uncovering a device for mountain rescue as well.
- I'm sorry. The chopper for mountain rescue must have peculiar equipment and completely different capabilities than urban action machines. We are ready to act, we have men and competence. All we request is an efficient device that will let us to safely carry aid - concluded the Chief of the TOPR.
https://ipla.pluscdn.pl/dituel/cp/gz/gzvjg25z8tkfjy9asbug37a34eyai.jpg config.poster 
