RSOE EDIS: Germany - Vehicle Accident - 2010.02.03

RSOE Emergency and Disaster Information Service Budapest, Hungary RSOE EDIS ALERTMAIL

2010-02-03 20:29:48 - Vehicle Accident - Germany EDIS CODE: VI-20100203-24784-DEU Date & Time: 2010-02-03 20:29:48 [UTC] Area: Germany, State of Hesse, , Viernheim Event exciting : Black Hawk (US Army) Number of death person(s): 2 Damage level: Low (Level 1) Not confirmed information! Description: A U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter crashed in a forest near a motorway in south-western Germany, police in the state of Hesse said on Wednesday, and German media said two people had been killed. A spokesman for the U.S. Army Europe said there were at least three people in the Black Hawk, a transport helicopter. It was not immediately clear what had caused the crash and the spokesman could not say where the helicopter was flying to or from. Many parts of Germany have had heavy snowfall in the last day or two. The crash happened near a motorway junction at Viernheim and Lorsch, near Heidelberg. The U.S. Army Europe has headquarters in Heidelberg and U.S. forces have an airbase not far away in Ramstein. Posted:2010-02-03 20:29:48 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu