System 1 legend Michael Schumacher suffered a traumatic mind harm following a snowboarding accident in 2013 and the helicopter pilot concerned in his rescue has spoken for the primary time
The helicopter pilot who helped transport Michael Schumacher to hospital after his snowboarding accident has recalled how he ‘thought it was a joke’ when he was first instructed they had been going to the System 1 legend’s help.
Schumacher, one of the crucial adorned drivers in F1 historical past, sustained a traumatic mind harm in December 2013 after crashing throughout a snowboarding journey. Yannick Dainese was on responsibility as a pilot for SAF Hélicoptères on the day in query and was concerned within the operation which noticed Schumacher transported for remedy within the French Alps.
Over a decade on, Yannick has now spoken of the incident for the primary time in an interview with L’Equipe and remembers how a rescuer first knowledgeable him that they had been heading in direction of the 57-year-old – and the way he initially did not imagine it.
Yannick stated: “A rescuer jumped out of the helicopter with the physician and stated to me ‘We’re going to Schumacher!’
“At first I assumed he was joking. However when the commander ordered us to take away our microphones and GoPros, and to forbid journalists from accompanying us, I understood that it was true.”
Regardless of not being a System 1 fan, Yannick provides he was conscious of who Schumacher was, explaining: “Subconsciously, the stress was there as a result of I knew he was worshipped like a god.
“However for me, he was simply one other critically injured particular person.”
Schumacher was positioned into an induced coma for six months following the accident and particulars over his situation stay scarce. The German has not appeared publicly for the reason that accident.
Schumacher has not been seen publicly since his snowboarding accident(Picture: AFP/Getty Pictures)
It’s understood that Schumacher resides on the household’s residence on Lake Geneva, the place he receives round the clock care from a devoted medical workforce. Solely a choose few individuals exterior of his household have been permitted to go to the seven-time F1 champion within the 12 years since his accident.
Yannick went again to the hospital shortly after and was stunned by the response to Schumacher’s accident. He stated: “A number of days after the accident, I went again to the hospital to move one other injured particular person.
“What I noticed shocked me: there have been so many buses, purple flags, and folks in all places that the hospital grounds had been remodeled right into a System 1 circuit. It was unbelievable.”
