Humanitarian flight for an Italian citizen in serious condition

An Italian Army Sergeant Major was transported to the United States due to a rare illness. Yesterday, the Italian Air Force carried out a humanitarian transport for a soldier from the Italian Army suffering from a very rare pathology. The Falcon 900 of the 31st Wing from Ciampino took off from Italy late in the morning and landed at New York airport during the night. The soldier, accompanied by a medical team from the Celio Military Hospital, was transported to the “New York Presbyterian” hospital to receive the necessary treatment. The health protocol was activated through intense coordination between the two hospital facilities, the office of the Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, the flight office of the Council of Ministers, and the situation room of the Air Squad Command, the Air Force operations room whose tasks include organising and managing these types of interventions for Italian citizens.
Through its Flying Departments, the Italian Air Force provides aircraft and crews ready to take off at any moment and capable of operating even in adverse weather conditions to ensure the urgent transport not only of people in imminent danger of death but also of organs and medical teams for transplants. Hundreds of flight hours are carried out each year for this type of mission by the aircraft of the 31st Wing of Ciampino, the 14th Wing of Pratica di Mare, and the 46th Air Brigade of Pisa.