The patient, needing to reach Niguarda Hospital in Milan as quickly as possible, travelled on a Gulfstream G650.

The urgent medical transport of a 24-year-old man, in imminent danger of death and requiring transfer from Lamezia to a Milanese hospital, concluded on the afternoon of 1 July 2026.

The flight, as provided for by the procedures for this type of activity, was authorised by the Prime Minister's Office, which manages and coordinates the activities of the State aircraft fleet.

The activation occurred upon request from the Prefecture of Cosenza to the Summit Situations Room of the Air Squad Command in Milan, which immediately involved the 31st Wing of Ciampino, one of the Units that carries out operational readiness service for this type of mission.

The G650 reached Lamezia airport, where the man, who came from the Provincial Health Authority of Cosenza, was immediately boarded along with a medical team. After landing at Milan Linate airport, an ambulance provided for his subsequent transport to “Niguarda” for admission.

This type of community support activity is one of the institutional tasks carried out by the Italian Air Force. Flight units are available to the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with aircraft and crews capable of operating, even in complex weather conditions, to ensure the urgent transport of not only people in imminent danger of death, but also organs, medical teams or ambulances. Every year, hundreds of flight hours are carried out for these types of interventions by the aircraft of the 31st Wing of Ciampino, the 14th Wing of Pratica di Mare, the 46th Air Brigade of Pisa and the helicopters of the 15th Wing of Cervia.