TARANTO, SEARCH AND RESCUE: SERIOUSLY INJURED PERSON RESCUED BY ITALIAN AIR FORCE HELICOPTER
A 64-year-old man who fell down a ravine in Taranto was winched to safety by an HH139A helicopter of the 84th CSAR.
11 May 2021
Source: General Office of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Author: Public Information Office - Rome
A 64-year-old man who fell into a ravine in Taranto was winched to safety by an HH139A helicopter from the 84th CSAR. The 84th Centre is one of the departments of the15th Wingof the Italian Air Force which guarantees, every single day of the year, 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 conditions and the rescue of severely traumatised people, operating even at night or in complex weather conditions. Since its establishment to the present day, the crews of the 15th Wing have saved over7300 peoplein mortal danger or in a condition of severe difficulty.
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