Helicopter dis mount results in soldier's crash
Soldier Receives Hospital Treatment After Fall During Bundeswehr Base Exercise
A soldier was taken to the hospital after falling during an open day exercise at the Bundeswehr base in Daun, Rhineland-Palatinate. The incident occurred while the soldier was fast-roping from a helicopter during the exercise.
According to the spokeswoman for the army, the soldier is currently receiving hospital treatment. She confirmed that the soldier is conscious and not in a life-threatening condition, although no further details about the soldier's condition were provided. It was also stated that the soldier was not critically injured.
The open day exercise was a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Bundeswehr base. The helicopter exercise took place above the sports field of the barracks, but no further details about the helicopter or the abseiling equipment were provided.
No new information was given about the cause of the soldier's fall or any impact the incident may have on the ongoing exercise. The identity or further personal details of the soldier have not been disclosed.
The location of the incident was the Bundeswehr base in Daun, Rhineland-Palatinate. It was reported that the soldier slipped and lost his grip during the fall, which occurred from several meters in height.
The army has not provided any new information about the soldier's current condition. This article will be updated if further information becomes available.
