Anyone who parks illegally will receive a ticket. So far so good, but does this also apply to helicopters?

Probably yes, but these days only a few people travel around the city with their private helicopter, so we couldn't find a case similar to the one that is being spread on a sharepic: The ÖAMTC helicopter ( Österreichischer Automobil- , M motorcycle and touring club (equal to the German ADAC) but missed a speeding ticket!

A helicopter speeding ticket?
A helicopter speeding ticket?

Well, even the “yellow angels” in Austria are apparently not allowed to just land everywhere and possibly obstruct traffic or take up valuable parking spaces. There has to be order!

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Are the images authentic?

When we did a reverse image search, we could already see that the photos must have been taken at least in 2008 or earlier; this is also supported by the police officer's outdated uniform, which looks different in Austria these days.

However, it was only the ÖAMTC's answer to us that brought clarity:

Hello Tom!

Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, we already know this picture ?

As you rightly suspect, this is a joke recording. The picture is certainly over 15 years old - you can also tell from the police officer's uniform, which has not been around since 2005 (merger of gendarmerie/police). And back then, of course, it was a posed photo that was taken during a routine use of the Christophorus 2. The picture appears from time to time on social media - although it is usually recognized as a joke. But in this case probably not... ?

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Conclusion

This also answers our questions about the pictures: The photos are staged and were taken as a joke.

Nevertheless, be careful when landing your helicopter in the city center. The ÖAMTC and the ADAC are allowed to do this, but you are not!

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