VN24 - Mobile crane stuck in the mud - preparatory excavator work for the recovery

VN24 - 13-02-2025 - Schwerte / Germany - (Video part 2) On the approach to a construction site in the middle of nowhere, the driver of a Liebherr LTM 1050-3.1 mobile crane had to drive over a very narrow farm track. Only once did he veer too far to the left with his 36-tonne machine and immediately sank into the unpaved shoulder. His own attempts to free himself failed. The crane truck could not be pulled to the rear as there was a tree in the way that could not be felled. An initial recovery attempt with a large tow truck and two 30- and 20-ton winches was aborted, as the tow truck itself could barely get a grip on the narrow road and the mobile crane, after constantly spinning its own wheels, had dug itself in deeper and deeper to the extent that the undercarriage and axles were now resting completely on the asphalt of the road and the vehicle could not be moved even with the greatest effort. An excavator had to shovel the cab crane free until it was possible to lift it with its own supports. In video part 1: First recovery attempt with tow truck only    • 13.02.2025 - VN24 - (Teil 1/3) Mobilkran i...   In video part 3: The successful recovery (coming soon) ++++ Image material (film/photo) © VN24.nrw www.vn24.nrw [email protected] Any publication of the image material is subject to a fee, sharing for private, non-commercial purposes within the intended functions of the platform is permitted. #swords #crane #rescue