The helicopter was on a rescue mission near Jebel Jais when it crashed
DUBAI: A rescue helicopter crashed in Ras Al-Khaimah in the United Arab
Emirates on Saturday evening killing all of the crew, the country’s
civil aviation authority said.
Local media reported that the helicopter struck a zip line before
crashing and bursting into flames. Video circulated on social media
showed the helicopter spinning before it crashed into the mountain.
The dead include three Emiratis and a foreigner.
“An Agusta 139 helicopter in a rescue mission crashed in Jebel Jais area
in the Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah," state news agency WAM quoted the
UAE’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) as saying.
Ras Al-Khaimah's ruler, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al-Qasimi, ordered an urgent investigation into the helicopter’s crash.
He also ordered "a comprehensive investigation of the security and
safety requirements in place to determine the cause of this painful
incident," WAM reported.
The statement added that the helicopter crashed at about 5:55 p.m. local time (1:55 p.m. GMT).
An official said the helicopter from the National Search and Rescue
Center was on a mission to airlift an injured man from Jebel Jais but
the helicopter crashed before reaching the man.
Jebel Jais, the highest mountain in the UAE, is home to the world's longest zipline.
The zipline, measuring 2.83 kilometers long, opened in February as part
of an effort by the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah to attract more tourists
and residents from neighboring emirates like Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
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