Christoph Murnau is the front runner in winch operations - high proportion of trauma patients. The number of rescue flights nationwide fell in 2023 for the first time in years.
This is due to the many leisure and sports accidents. Winch rescues, on the other hand, have increased significantly: the medical crew members rappelled down to a patient in the impassable terrain of the Bavarian Alps 182 times and, if necessary, hoisted him back on board after emergency medical care.