"Today (Friday – ed.) a fatal Taternite accident on the Dead Turni. The rescue mission was carried out in cooperation with the Slovak services and the Slovak chopper with ATE Poprad" - the TOPR paramedic reported on Thursday Piotr Konopka.
As the typical of the institution indicated, the body of the deceased miller was secured and transported to Buried.
Tragedy in the Tatras. There was a fatal accident.
Meanwhile, during Thursday's TOPR exercises One of the rescue chopper engines broke down. falcon type. The device had to crash-land at the grassy airport of the fresh marketplace Aeroclub. There were 2 pilots and 2 lifeguards on board. No 1 got hurt.
ToPR president Bolesław Pietrzyk stressed that the current situation highlighted serious problem – rescuers request a fresh helicopter.
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– The chopper is frequently the only means of transport in hard terrain, especially in bad weather conditions. In the event of a breakdown, we must rescue on foot, which means huge hazard to those in request of assistance said Pietrzyk.
TOPR needs a fresh helicopter
Due to the expanding tourist movement in the Tatras, the TOPR chopper is intensively operated.
Currently, a tender way is being made for the acquisition of helicopters for the Air Rescue Service. The cost of 1 device is estimated at PLN 80 million. TOPR is counting on uncovering a device for mountain rescue as well.
– The chopper for mountain rescue must have peculiar equipment and completely different capabilities than urban action machines. We are ready to act, we have people and competences – All we request is an efficient device that will aid us safely. – said the head of TOPR Jan Krzysztof.
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