Four dead after rescue helicopter 'clips world's longest zipline' in United Arab Emirates crash

A rescue helicopter has crashed after clipping the world's longest zipline, killing its entire crew in Ras al-Khaimah in the north-eastern region of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to local media. The National Search and Rescue Centre said four crew members were onboard the helicopter when it crashed on Saturday on the UAE's highest mountain, Jebel Jais, which is 1,934 metres high at its peak. The Civil Aviation Authority said the Agusta 139 helicopter crashed during a rescue mission at around 5:50 p.m. local time on Saturday near the UAE’s highest mountain of Jebel Jais in Ras al-Khaimah. Videos posted online by stunned onlookers show the helicopter diving into a tailspin before crashing and bursting into flames in the valley of a rocky mountain

Ras al-Khaimah’s ruler Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi ordered an immediate investigation into the crash, which occurred near the site of the world’s longest zip line measuring 2.83 kilometres (1.76 miles) long.
A rescue helicopter crashes near the world's longest zipline in the United Arab Emirates, killing four people.