Pilot Rescued from Tree Canopy in Fruška Gora
Emergency services successfully extract paraglider pilot after distress call.
An incident unfolded in Fruška Gora when a paraglider pilot became trapped in the canopy of a tree.
The pilot managed to make a distress call to the Mountain Rescue Service (GSS) in Novi Sad, prompting a swift response from rescuers.
Upon arrival at the scene, the rescuers initiated a complex technical rescue operation.
According to reports, it took the team 35 minutes to safely lower the pilot to the ground.
The term "technical rescue" refers to the methods employed to access and transport individuals from difficult terrain, which may include steep slopes, vertical conditions such as cliffs, caves, canyons, or, as in this instance, tree canopies.
Rescue operations like this highlight the challenges faced by emergency services in remote or hard-to-reach locations.
The pilot managed to make a distress call to the Mountain Rescue Service (GSS) in Novi Sad, prompting a swift response from rescuers.
Upon arrival at the scene, the rescuers initiated a complex technical rescue operation.
According to reports, it took the team 35 minutes to safely lower the pilot to the ground.
The term "technical rescue" refers to the methods employed to access and transport individuals from difficult terrain, which may include steep slopes, vertical conditions such as cliffs, caves, canyons, or, as in this instance, tree canopies.
Rescue operations like this highlight the challenges faced by emergency services in remote or hard-to-reach locations.
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