A HH-139B helicopter of the 15th Squadron, part of the defense deployment, rescued three adults and two children
Following the violent wave of bad weather that struck the’Isola di Ischia, Also the’Italian Air Force It intervened to support the search efforts and help rescue the citizens who were left isolated due to the violent landslide that struck Casamicciola.
Specifically, a helicopter HH-139B of the 85th CSAR Center of the 15th Wing It was activated to locate and subsequently rescue five people – three adults and two children – who remained isolated inside a farm holiday home.
Despite the inhospitable terrain and the strong wind present in the area, the people rescued were recovered using the helicopter winch and were transported to the landing pad at Casamicciola. The Air Force helicopter that intervened is part of the rescue contingent made available yesterday by the Secretary of Defence Guido Crosetto, All operations are coordinated by Interforce Summit Operational Command of Defence Staff.
The 85th CSAR Center is one of the departments of the 15th Wing The Air Force’s 15th Flight Wing provides search and rescue for aircrew in distress every day of the year, and contributes to public utility activities such as searching for missing people at sea or in the mountains, transporting seriously injured people in emergency medical transport, and rescuing traumatized people. Since its establishment to today, the crews of the 15th Flight Wing have saved approximately 7,300 people in life-threatening danger. The 15th Flight Wing operates under the command of the Force for Mobility and Support (CFMS) of the Air Force Command.
