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Les autorites enquetent sur le crash d'un helicoptere medicalise sur l'autoroute 50 a Sacramento, lundi soir 6 octobre 2025, blessant grievement les trois personnes a bord.

Officials are investigating after a medical helicopter crashed on Highway 50 in Sacramento on Monday evening October 6, 2025, critically injuring all three people on board. According to the Sacramento Fire Department, this REACH Air Medical Services helicopter went down shortly after 7 p.m. on the eastbound lanes of Highway 50 near 59th Street. The aircraft had just departed from UC Davis Medical Center and was en route to Redding, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed.

The three crew members, a pilot, a nurse, and a paramedic, sustained critical injuries in the crash. All were transported to UC Davis Medical Center for emergency treatment.

Authorities said the helicopter had completed a patient transport to the hospital and was returning to its base when it experienced an "in-air emergency." Despite crashing and coming to rest in the center of the freeway, no vehicles were struck.

Video captured by a motorist traveling westbound showed the helicopter spiraling down before impacting the roadway. When first responders arrived, two crew members were found on the pavement, while one remained trapped beneath the wreckage. A fire captain and several bystanders managed to lift the helicopter enough to free the trapped individual before further injuries occurred.

Video 1 by KCRA 3, published October 7, 2025, shows Sacramento medical helicopter crash - Updates at 6 p.m. on Oct. 7



REACH Air Medical Services released a statement expressing concern for its crew:

"We are in the process of determining the details of this situation, as well as the condition of the REACH crew involved, who were all taken to area hospitals. We are keeping all those impacted in our thoughts and prayers."

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reopened one eastbound lane at 59th Street late Monday to allow limited traffic flow, with all lanes reopened by early Tuesday morning.

Video 2 by ABC10, published October 7, 2025, shows Sacramento Helicopter Crash Latest - Full Late News Tonight



The NTSB and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have both launched investigations into the cause of the accident. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office and CHP are assisting with the ongoing probe.

Winterberg, Germany - DRF Air Rescue hosted a special guest today during a joint winch training exercise with the Winterberg Mountain Rescue Service and the high-altitude rescue team of the Dortmund Fire Department. Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited both organizations this morning to gain first-hand insight into their ongoing rescue training operations.

Immediately upon arrival, the Chancellor participated in one of the training sessions. This included an initial reconnaissance flight over the area, followed by a second flight, during which he observed a winch rescue demonstration. With a cable length of 90 meters, the winch enables emergency medical teams to provide care and rescue seriously ill or injured patients even in challenging or inaccessible terrain.

"During today's winch training, we once again highlighted the versatility and importance of aerial emergency rescue," said Dr. Krystian Pracz, CEO of DRF Air Rescue. "For over 25 years, DRF Air Rescue has been working closely with mountain rescue teams and high-altitude fire department units to ensure the best possible care for patients through regular, highly coordinated training."

Focused Exchange on Emergency Rescue Services

Following the training, Friedrich Merz engaged in a detailed discussion with representatives of DRF Air Rescue and the Mountain Rescue Team of the German Red Cross (DRK). Topics included the challenges faced by air rescue teams and emergency services, the current structure and financing of emergency rescue, and the cooperation between various organizations involved in rescue operations.

A key point raised concerned the legal equality of volunteers. Dr. Lischke, a member of the DRK's National Mountain Rescue Board, emphasized: "Our goal is to ensure that volunteers in organizations like the DRK - including mountain rescue teams - receive the same legal treatment as their counterparts in volunteer fire services and the Federal Agency for Technical Relief."

Participants also discussed the ongoing reforms to emergency services legislation at both federal and state levels in North Rhine-Westphalia. There was consensus that, in addition to ground-based and air rescue services, specialized rescue operations such as mountain and water rescue deserve greater recognition and structural support. "Our mountain rescue teams provide care to everyone in need, regardless of the effort involved. This essential service must also be reflected in the cost structure," said Dr. Fritz Baur, President of the DRK Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association.

Strengthening the Future of Emergency Services

Dr. Krystian Pracz highlighted the growing importance of air rescue in light of changes in the hospital landscape: "Emergency services, particularly air rescue, will become increasingly vital in the future. The integration of emergency medical services and pre-hospital care into the Social Code (SGB) V is crucial to sustainably improving emergency medical care across Germany. We also need to enable broader use of modern technologies, such as night flight and instrument flight procedures, for which we are already prepared. Now, the legislative framework must follow."

Chancellor Merz expressed his appreciation for the work of the air rescuers and their partners: "I am sincerely grateful for the opportunity to take part in today's winch training and to witness first-hand the outstanding professionalism, coordination, and equipment of DRF Air Rescue. The topic of emergency aid is also being actively discussed at the federal level: just last week, we decided to establish a National Security Council. This body will address all civil protection issues and ensure comprehensive preparation, coordination, and response measures in the event of disasters, with the close involvement of federal states and aid organizations. My thanks go especially to the many volunteers whose dedication sets a benchmark for emergency rescue in Germany."

Video by faz, published September 6, 2025, shows Chancellor Friedrich Merz has presented a National Security Council at the Chancellery. The goal is to improve coordination in internal and external security, as well as disaster and civil protection.



Video by Follow me - HeliTech, published February 5, 2025, shows This helicopter is registered to HeliTrans Norge AS as LN-OYI with Mode-S Hex: 47A1A0 since July 2025. She was on her delivery flight from Marignane, France, with a night stop at Hangelar, Germany, on July 29, 2025. Departed for Norway the following morning.



This helicopter was reserved for the Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern as D-HPBG with Mode-S Hex: 3DFA5C since December 22, 2024.

Video by Follow me - HeliTech published May 22, 2025, shows the First video of Airbus BK117D.3 SN.21331 D-HPBG Edelweiss 7 in detail, full take off

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