15 April 2010
Red Bull air racer, Adilson Kiindlemann, was involved in an accident today during the first training session of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Perth Australia.
While manoeuvring his MXS-R race plane, approaching gate three in the middle of the race track, Kindlemann impacted the water with his wings level and tail first. Specially trained emergency response teams rushed to the scene and rescued Kindlemann as the aircraft floated in the water, in less than one minute. He was then transported to the Royal Perth Hospital.
“Our number one priority is safety and thanks to the amazing efforts of our specialist emergency response teams, Kindlemann was rescued in less than one minute and I am pleased to confirm that Kindlemann is in good health having only suffered minor injuries. As a precautionary measure, he will be held in the Royal Perth Hospital overnight,” said Bernd Loidl, CEO of Red Bull Air Race.
Brazil’s Adilson Kindlemann wanted to reassure his fans and supporters that he was feeling fine and not seriously hurt. Kindlemann also wanted to thank the emergency rescue crews that rushed to his aid.
He was treated for a minor whiplash injury and said he hoped to be out of Royal Perth Hospital in time to watch Friday’s training sessions. He also said he appreciated the support from other Red Bull Air Race pilots.
“I feel fine,” Kindlemann said at the hospital, where he will stay overnight as a precautionary measure. “I’ve had X-rays and medicals and fortunately I’m 100 percent. The people who rescued me from the water are unbelievable. The water (rescue) training we had on Monday really prepared me for this.”
Kindlemann joined the Red Bull Air Race World Championship this year with 11,000 flight hours in his logbook and 1,200 hours in competition. He was Brazil’s national acrobatics champion in the Unlimited category for three consecutive years between 2001 and 2004. “It all happened quickly. I’m going to have to go back and look at the video to understand what happened.”
Kindlemann said he was looking forward to getting back to racing. “For sure, let’s go,” he said. “And this time I hope to be in the air and not in the water.”
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