Accidents
AW139 Crashes After Hitting Zipline in UAE, Crew Killed
A SAR AW139 crashed after hitting a zipline on the UAE's highest peak enroute to pick up an injured patient.
A SAR-configured Leonardo AW139 operated by the UAE’s National Search and Rescue Center crashed after clipping a zipline on Jebel Jais Mountain.
A SAR-configured Leonardo AW139 operated by the UAE’s National Search and Rescue Center crashed after clipping a zipline on Jebel Jais Mountain.

A SAR-configured Leonardo AW139 crashed Saturday after clipping the world’s longest zipline on Jebel Jais Mountain in the United Arab Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. All four crew aboard were killed. Photos of the crash show the helicopter hitting the zipline and being consumed in a post-crash fire. The helicopter was operated by the UAE’s National Search and Rescue Center.


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