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BK 117 in 2018 In service as an air ambulance, 2008. During 1983, the initial production version, designated as the BK 117A-1 was first delivered. [5] Improved variants were quickly developed; in early 1985, the BK 117A-3, featuring an increased maximum takeoff weight and an enlarged tail rotor with twisted airfoils, was certified; two years later, the BK 117A-4, equipped with LTS 101-750B-1 ...
During World War I, air transport was used to provide medical evacuation – either from frontline areas or the battlefield itself.. In 1928, in Australia, John Flynn founded the Flying Doctor Service (later the Royal Flying Doctor Service), to provide a wide range of medical services to civilians in remote areas; these included from routine consultations with travelling general practitioners ...
STARS Helicopter Taking off STARS Air Ambulance Interior. The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS, formerly Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society) is a Canadian non-profit helicopter air ambulance organization funded by individual donors, service groups, corporate donors and government contributions. [1]
The AgustaWestland AW139, now known as the Leonardo AW139, is a 15-seat medium-sized twin-engined helicopter developed and produced by the Italian helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, now part of Leonardo. It is marketed at several different roles, including VIP/corporate transport, military use, offshore transport, firefighting, law ...
Helicopter and fixed-wing ambulances are discussed in greater detail at air ambulance. Fixed-wing aircraft – These can be used for either acute emergency care in remote areas (such as in Australia, with the 'Flying Doctors' [26]), for patient transport over long distances (e.g. a re-patriation following an illness or injury in a foreign ...
The fleet consists of 60 helicopters, recognizable by their red and white colours, flying in Germany and abroad. The helicopters deployed for rescue operations are MBB/Kawasaki BK 117, Eurocopter EC145/H145, and Eurocopter EC135/H135. Helicopters of the type Bell 412 were retired at the end of 2015. The DRF Luftrettung was the first operator of ...
Three members of an air ambulance crew were killed when their helicopter crashed in Oklahoma. The crash of the Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter took place at around 11.30pm on Saturday night near ...
The helicopter was repainted and eventually sold to the German helicopter charter company, Hubschrauber-Sonder-Dienst (aka HSD Luftrettung and Blue Helicopter Alliance), and given the registration number D-HHSD. [3] While operating as an air ambulance, the helicopter crashed into a mountain in fog on June 6, 1992, killing all three occupants ...