News: MDHI MD-902 D-HBWG crashed on 10/05/2011

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News: MDHI MD-902 D-HBWG crashed on 10/05/2011

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MDHI MD902 D-HBWG c/n (900-00099) of Polizei Baden-Württemberg crashed into a wooded area at Engelsbrand, 7kms SSW of Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The MD-902 helicopter was searching for a missed old (77 years) woman using infrared camera and crashed in an wooden aerea for unknow reasons. (suggested is that the helo hit a tree) The accident occured at 21:30 local time. All three on board seriously injured: the 3 occupants got serious injuries and have been transported to hospital. The old woman was located in fair conditions near to the place of the accident.

Polizei Baden-Württemberg operated five MDHI MD-902 helicopters
(D-HBWC c/n 900-00093; D-HBWD c/n 900-00096; D-HBWE c/n 900-00097; D-HBWF c/n 900-00098; D-HBWG c/n 900-00099)

http://www.welt.de/vermischtes/weltgesc ... uerzt.html

Op 10 mei is om 21:30 uur de MDHI MD902 D-HBWG c/n (900-00099) van Polizei Baden-Württemberg gecrashed bij Engelsbrand in het Zwartewoud. De helikopter is w/o. De 3 inzittenden zijn gewond naar het ziekenhuis gebracht.
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Re: News: MDHI MD-902 D-HBW* crashed on 10/05/2011

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Saw footage of the wreckage on (German) TV.
Reg looked like D-HBWG to me!

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Re: News: MDHI MD-902 D-HBWG crashed on 10/05/2011

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HBWG is confirmed. Here is the "G"

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Re: News: MDHI MD-902 D-HBWG crashed on 10/05/2011

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And here as well:
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