It is still unclear how the fatal tank accident occurred on Monday afternoon near the Lower Austrian Federal Army in Allentsteig. A sergeant (24) tragically died. The police are now investigating the case.
The investigations will continue at full speed on Tuesday. After the police investigation is completed, the tank will be recovered, army spokesman Michael Bauer said when asked.
The course of the accident remains unclear
Only after the rescue was the investigative committee of the Military Command of Lower Austria able to collect further information about the course of the accident. The aim is to clarify whether the accident was due to a technical defect, human error or external circumstances, Bauer says.
The Krems Public Prosecutor’s Office is also investigating suspicions of negligent homicide, media spokesman Franz Hütter said on Tuesday when asked. The seizure of the “Leopard” had been ordered.
The main battle tank fell five meters
The main battle tank “Leopard” of Panzer Battalion 14 from Wels left the road at the Allentsteig military training area in the Waldviertel around 5 p.m. and fell over a dike – five meters into the depth. A sergeant died. “The deceased sergeant was in the commander’s position during the journey and became trapped between the tank and the ground as a result of the accident,” the Austrian army said in a statement.
Another non-commissioned officer and two military servants were slightly injured in the accident and taken to hospital.
According to the federal army, the injured are a 23-year-old sergeant from Grieskirchen and two soldiers (19 and 20 years old), both from the Wels-Land district.
Source: Krone
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