Image: HELMUT FOHRINGER (APA)
At the Allentsteig military training area was the tracked vehicle “Leopard” 2A4 According to the Federal Army, the 14th Panzer Battalion from Wels left the road in the Seebrücke area and fell over an embankment. Army spokesman Michael Bauer confirmed on Monday that four soldiers from Upper Austria were on board.
According to the Federal Army, the sergeant who was killed was 24 years old and came from the Ried im Innkreis district. The three other soldiers are a 23-year-old sergeant from Grieskirchen and two military servants (19 and 20 years old), both from the Wels-Land district. They were slightly injured and taken to the Horn State Hospital. An accident commission from the Lower Austria military command will investigate the case.
The uniformed soldiers of the Army’s only tank battalion are spending the third week at the military training area in Allentsteig. The basic military servants moved in in July. According to the broadcast, a professional soldier had a fatal accident in an armored personnel carrier on July 5, 2012. The accident also occurred at the military training area in the Waldviertel.
“This tragedy shocks us all”
Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) is deeply affected: “My thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased soldier. It is a sad day for the armed forces.” Those affected received all support and care. The accident is being investigated. The department head wished the injured a speedy recovery. “It is an unparalleled tragedy and shocks us all,” reacted the liberal defense spokesman Abg. Volker Reifenberger.
The “Leopard” 2 is the main weapon system of the Austrian armored force. It has been introduced in the Federal Army in version A4. According to the broadcast, the tracked vehicle has a 120 millimeter cannon as its main weapon. The tank has a crew of four, weighs 55 tons, has an engine output of 1,500 hp and reaches a top speed of 72 km/h. The Federal Army has 58 “Leopard” main battle tanks.
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