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Coronavirus | Demand for air ambulances soars as virus exposes crumbling healthcare
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May 11, 2021 23:07 IST
Despite high costs, requests for airlifting COVID patients from ill-equipped northern States to southern medical hubs has multiplied manifold
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Aggregators and charter plane operators say the demand for air transportation of patients has increased ten-fold.
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Despite high costs, requests for airlifting COVID patients from ill-equipped northern States to southern medical hubs has multiplied manifold
Last week, a Beechcraft King Air C 90 air ambulance from Bagdogra lost its right wheel while taking off from Nagpur after refuelling. The aircraft was carrying a COVID-19 patient for treatment in Mumbai. The pilot was alerted but he kept flying to burn fuel before coming in to land. After hovering over Mumbai, he finally made a belly-landing without any casualties.
INS Sharda completes first phase of transfer of Covid-19 supplies in Lakshadweep ANI | Updated: Apr 27, 2021 14:27 IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Indian naval ship (INS) Sharda on Tuesday completed the first phase of transfer of Covid-19 supplies including oxygen cylinders in Lakshadweep, the Indian Navy said. The transfer took place at four islands - Agatti, Andrott, Kadmat and Kavaratti. The next consignment of Covid-19 supplies and Oxygen Express is scheduled for departure today, said the Indian Navy.
Additionally, the Indian Navy s IN LCU 55 arrived in Port Blair on Monday, the ship brought oxygen cylinders and multi feed oxygen manifolds (MOM manufactured by Naval Dockyard Vizag) from Visakhapatnam to cater for exigencies.