Search and Rescue: Air Force helicopter rescues woman suffering from sudden illness

An HH-139A helicopter from the 82nd CSAR Centre took off from Trapani to rescue a 37-year-old woman who fell ill in the Zingaro Nature Reserve.'

5 August 2019

Source: 82nd CSAR Centre - Trapani

Author: Major Angelo Mosca

An HH-139A from the 82nd CSAR Centre took off from Trapani to rescue a thirty-seven-year-old woman who had fallen ill in the ’Zingaro“ Nature Reserve. The 82nd Centre is one of the units of the Italian Air Force's 15th Wing, which guarantees, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, continuous search and rescue for flight crews in distress, as well as contributing to public utility activities such as the search for missing persons at sea or in mountains, the urgent medical transport of patients in life-threatening conditions, and the rescue of severely injured persons, operating in all weather conditions. Since its establishment, the crews of the 15th Wing have saved more than 7300 people in danger of their lives.