The tourist had been injured during an excursion to the Zingaro Reserve
This afternoon an helicopter from the 82nd CSAR Center in Trapani took off to recover a tourist who was injured during an excursion in the Zingaro Reserve, in the province of Trapani.
The HH139B helicopter in the SAR readiness service (Search and Rescue – search and rescue) took off shortly after 16:55 from the base in Trapani, receiving the immediate takeoff order from the operations room in Rome. Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) of the Air Operations Command of Poggio Renatico (FE).
After takeoff, the helicopter headed to Castellammare del Golfo where it boarded two CNSAS operators, then headed towards the Zingaro Reserve where it made an off-field landing that allowed a Spanish tourist aged 61, who had already been stabilized by a doctor present on the scene, to be recovered using a stretcher.
The crew then headed to the Sports Field in Castellammare del Golfo where they disembarked the CNSAS operators and the Spanish tourist who was entrusted to the care of the local medical staff.
The helicopter finally returned to the base in Trapani where it resumed its alert service at the military airport in Trapani.
The 82nd Combat Search and Rescue Center is one of the Departments of the 15th Air Force of the Italian Air Force, which guarantees, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the continuous search and rescue of aircraft crews in difficulty, while also contributing to public utility activities such as the search for missing persons at sea or in the mountains, the emergency medical transport of patients in imminent danger of life, and the rescue of seriously injured people, operating also in extreme weather conditions.
Since its establishment to date, the crews of the 15th Wing have saved more than 7,500 people whose lives were in danger. Since 2018, the Unit has acquired firefighting capabilities, contributing to the prevention and fighting of fires in Sicily.
