Police drone locates missing 47-year-old near Breitenfurt

Thermal imaging camera makes the difference

After the recovery, the rescuers determined that the man had health problems. He received initial treatment from the Red Cross and was then taken to a hospital. No further details about the exact nature of the health complaints were initially known.

The rescue chain between the worried sister, the police drone, and the Red Cross had functioned smoothly in this case, according to sources involved in the operation. The man had been weakened but responsive when the helpers arrived.

Breitenfurt near Vienna is located in the district of Mödling and borders the Vienna Woods. The municipal area is partly wooded and partly characterized by agricultural land – an environment in which a search without technical aids can take considerably longer.

Use of police drones in Lower Austria

Operations involving police drones have increased in Lower Austria in recent years. The thermal imaging technology makes it possible to detect people from the air even in difficult terrain, in dense forests, or in darkness.

The Lower Austria State Police Directorate confirmed the operation. The exact circumstances of the disappearance and the question of where the man had last been were the subject of further investigations.

The sister of the 47-year-old had set the search in motion because she had been unable to reach her brother for an extended period. Her attentive actions had significantly contributed to the man being found in time, the emergency services explained.

Role of the sister

After the search was completed, the operation was concluded. The 47-year-old is receiving medical treatment according to his condition.