ER24 aeromedical team braves risky St Helena landing to evacuate baby
06 June 2016 - 11:55
South African pilots‚ a flight engineer‚ doctor and advanced life support paramedic made history at the weekend by performing the first airborne medical evacuation of a critically ill baby from the island of St Helena. ER24’s aeromedical service‚ ER24 Global Assist‚ in collaboration with the government of St Helena‚ successfully touched down on the island’s new airport aboard a Dassault Falcon 20 jet – despite the airport being closed due to dangerous and unpredictable wind shear conditions.
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