Operation by an HH-139A helicopter of the 85th Combat Search and Rescue Centre of Pratica di Mare
The 85th C.S.A.R. Centre is one of the units of the 15th Wing of the Italian Air Force which guarantees, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, without interruption, the search and rescue of flight crews in difficulty, also contributing to public utility activities such as the search for missing persons at sea or in the mountains, emergency medical transport of patients in life-threatening condition and the rescue of severely traumatised casualties, operating even at night and in marginal weather conditions.
