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A U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter loaded with tourists stranded by an avalanche comes in for a landing near Landeck, 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.

A Blackhawk loaded with tourists stranded by an avalanche comes in for a landing.

A U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter loaded with tourists stranded by an avalanche comes in for a landing near Landeck, 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.

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