A Chilean Navy AS365 Panther deployed to distribute Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in the country.
Airbus helicopters are being used in more than 30 countries around the world to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to isolated areas, the Franco-German rotorcraft manufacturer said today. The company highlighted operations in Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, and France, where its helicopters have been used for last-mile transport of vaccine supplies.
Chilean authorities have deployed helicopters and aircraft to distribute Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in the country. This airlift includes a BK117 from the Prefectura Aérea de Carabineros and a Chilean Navy AS365 Panther, as well as a Suma Air H125 that transported 85 doses of the vaccine from Santiago to Quillota Hospital.