Medicopter 117 started in Germany and Austria on 12 January 1998 with the pilot movie “Der Kronzeuge”.

Germany RTL Austria ORF 1 Hungary RTL KLUB Czech Republic TV PRIMA Slovakia JEDNOTKA Poland TVN Ukraine NTN Lithuania TV3 Latvia TV3 Estonia TV3 Russia REN TV Romania AXN Bulgaria DIEMA France TF1 Belgium RTL TVI Netherlands RTL 4 Spain CUATRO Macedonia TELMA United Kingdom CHANNEL 5 Canada SÉRIES+ Iran TV5 The Medicopter 117 is a fictitious rescue helicopter somewhere in the German Alps whose crews rescue people in danger.

In the episode “Der Absturz”, a helicopter crashes in the mountains after a collision with a cable car rope.

But the producers broadcast "Geisterflieger" on 17 September 2002 because its plot was crucial for the entire series.

The series aired in several countries with the original German audio, but with English subtitles.

When they did not use the D-HECE for the series, it flew real rescue missions at DRF locations.

Shortly after the end of the 7th season, RTL announced that it would no longer invest into making the series.