Helicopter crashed during forestry work in southern Thuringia. Pilot was in shock and should be taken to a hospital, police spokesman said.
Details of how the accident occurred were initially unknown. The helicopter was hit by a gust of wind while taking off and as a result crashed, police said. The accident happened in Föritztal, in the Sonneberg district of Thuringian state, near the border with Germany. The cause of the crash is not yet known, according to police.