Hannes Arch, one of the select few pilots in the world to fly in the highly technical Red Bull Air Race series, died yesterday in a helicopter accident in the Austrian Alps. On Thursday evening Arch, who was an avid mountaineer, was flying a Robinson R66 helicopter from the Elberfelderstraße hut, a mountain hut located in the south central part of Austria, the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) said. Shortly after takeoff, the helicopter hit a cliff and crashed into a steep gully. The conditions at the time of the accident were night VFR. The cause of the crash has not been determined.
Red Bull Air Race Pilot Hannes Arch Dies
Key Takeaways:
- Red Bull Air Race pilot Hannes Arch died yesterday in a helicopter accident in the Austrian Alps when his aircraft hit a cliff shortly after takeoff from a mountain hut.
- Arch was a highly successful Red Bull athlete, winning the 2008 World Championships and consistently ranking among the top pilots in the Red Bull Air Race series.
- While Arch died instantly, his passenger survived the crash, and the cause of the accident, which occurred under night VFR conditions, has not yet been determined.
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