Airport sees huge spike in arrival of air ambulances
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June 01, 2021 21:10 IST
There has been a huge spike in the number of air ambulances arriving in the city in recent times, with 48 arrivals from various cities in the last two months.
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There has been a huge spike in the number of air ambulances arriving in the city in recent times, with 48 arrivals from various cities in the last two months.
A few weeks ago, an ICATT Air Ambulance had to transport a middle-aged man, in critical condition, from Reva in Madhya Pradesh to Chennai for treatment.
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.
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