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The crew chief of a Blackhawk helps a avalanche victim out of the helicopter.
The crew chief of a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helps a young boy out of the helicopter at the landing zone after being evacuated from an avalanche area in Austria, on Feb. 25, 1999. Blackhawks from the 5th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment were sent to Austria to help transport avalanche victims and stranded tourists to safety.