Story by David Bedard, 176th Wing JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk crew from the 176th Wing rescue an injured snowmachine rider about 20 miles northeast of Valdez. January 15, 2024. The snowmachiner activated an SOS signal on his two-way satellite communication device, prompting the Alaska State Troopers Leer másAlaska Air National Guard HH-60G crew rescue snowmachine rider[…]
NAS Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Washington. — A NAS Whidbey Island MH-60S Knighthawk SAR helicopter aircrew rescue a man (hiker) who had fallen more than 1,200 feet down a ravine on Mount Ellinor in the Olympic National Forest. Saturday, December 16, 2023. The 30-year-old male hiker had fallen down the ravine near the top of Leer másWhidbey SAR MH-60S crew rescue man on Mount Ellinor[…]
Madrid, Spain, European Rotors. November 28, 2023 — Bell Textron Inc. announced at European Rotors 2023 the delivery of its third Bell 429 to Air Zermatt, the Swiss-based rescue helicopter company. “Air Zermatt’s acquisition of a third Bell 429 not only highlights their devotion to providing life-saving search and rescue (SAR) missions in a particularly Leer másBell announces delivery of its 3rd Bell 429 to Air Zermatt[…]
Fort Worth, Texas — Every year, the Swedish National Police (Polis) boasts over 4,500 completed missions due to the stability and readiness of the Bell 429. Search and rescue (SAR) efforts in the mountainous region of the country account for nearly 500 missing persons cases due to avalanches and hiking accidents throughout the terrain. “With Leer másSwedish Police conducts over 4,500 missions yearly with Bell 429[…]
TUCSON, Ariz. — A CBP AMO (Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations) UH-60 Black Hawk aircrew rescue a 37-year-old injured woman trapped in Baboquivari Mountains, Arizona. Monday, June 5, 2023. Arizona Air Coordination Center received a 911 call from the injured Guatemalan woman, which led the Tucson Air Branch to dispatch a CBP Leer másCBP AMO UH-60 crew rescue woman in Baboquivari Mountains[…]
El Consello da Xunta aprobó ayer iniciar la tramitación del concurso para la contratación de los helicópteros de rescate Pesca 1 y Pesca 2 del Gardacostas de Galicia. Esta licitación permitirá que el organismo, dependiente de la Consellería do Mar, disponga durante los próximos cuatro años (prorrogable a cinco) de los dos helicópteros, con sus Leer másContratación para los helicópteros del Gardacostas de Galicia[…]
TUCSON, Ariz — A CBP AMO (Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter aircrew rescue a stranded hiker from Huachuca Mountains, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Tucson Air Branch launched a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter aircrew to the Huachuca Mountains south of Sierra Vista after being requested by the Cochise County Sheriff’s Leer másCBP AMO UH-60 aircrew rescue hiker on Huachuca Mountains[…]
Zürich, 5 December 2022 — The Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega has ordered a second batch of 12 Airbus H145 five-bladed helicopters to be operated from its mountain bases. They will replace the current fleet of AW109SP helicopters. This new order follows an initial contract for nine H145s, announced in March this year. By 2026, Rega will Leer másRega orders 12 additional Airbus H145 five-bladed helicopters[…]
Cologne, Germany (10 November, 2022) — Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced a signed purchase agreement for a Bell 429 to Air Zermatt. This aircraft marks the third Bell 429 in HEMS configuration to operate in the Swiss transportation and rescue company’s active fleet. “Air Zermatt operates in one of the most demanding Leer másAir Zermatt signs for the third Bell 429 helicopter[…]
Having the best possible aircraft available is essential when it comes to the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) mission and the Bell 429 is the response. For many emergency scenarios, EMS helicopters remain the sole method of transporting patients to hospitals – whether it’s due to the patient being in an inhospitable prehospital location or Leer másHEMS operations in Europe with the Bell 429 helicopter[…]
