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world2 months ago•200 min saved

Daring midwinter Antarctic medevac: US citizen evacuated to New Zealand

An Australian Skytraders team evacuated a US national from McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in a high‑risk midwinter medical flight. After weather delays, the Airbus A319 Snowbird 1 departed July 31, landed in near‑total darkness at temperatures around −43 C, transferred the patient to the aircraft, and then flew to Christchurch, NZ for treatment; the patient’s condition hasn’t been disclosed. The mission showcased extreme winter‑air operations and close international coordination with meteorological teams and the US Antarctic Program.

via CNN|

#antarctica #aviation #medevac

transportation2 months ago•9 min saved

GPS Denial Exercise Tied to Fatal New Mexico Medivac Crash, NTSB Says

The NTSB's preliminary report ties a fatal New Mexico air-ambulance crash to a scheduled military GPS-denial exercise, noting GPS outages were reported by several aircraft after departure and that controllers urged the jamming to pause as the crew proceeded visually before striking the Capitan Mountains; investigators have not yet concluded that interference caused the crash, while FAA and international regulators warn GPS disruption is a growing safety risk and experts say older civilian GPS receivers may be less resilient than newer systems, prompting calls for aviation technology upgrades.

via Fox News|

#air-ambulance #aviation-safety #gps-jamming

world2 months ago•2 min saved

Antarctic Midnight Medevac: Australian Crew Rescues Patient in -43°C Darkness

An Australian Skytraders crew conducted a high-risk midwinter medical evacuation from McMurdo Station, landing in total darkness at -43°C on an ice runway with a medevac-modified Airbus A319 (Snowbird 1), transferring the patient to Christchurch; after a 12-hour weather delay, the aircraft departed Hobart and landed on Ross Island, and the patient is now recovering.

via BBC|

#antarctica #mcmurdo-station #medevac

local3 months ago•6 min saved

Pikesville bus crash injures 33, two critically

A Maryland MTA bus ran a red light on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, crashing into a building and injuring 33 people, with two in critical condition. About 15 ambulances and multiple agencies responded; a critically injured person was airlifted to Shock Trauma. Reisterstown Road was closed in both directions as investigators and responders worked to secure the scene and restore normalcy.

via WMAR 2 News|

#baltimore-county-fire-department #bus-crash #local

obituaries7 months ago•13 min saved

Coast Guard rescue swimmer Jaggers dies after medevac injuries, honored with Distinguished Flying Cross

Tyler Jaggers, Aviation Survival Technician Second Class and Coast Guard rescue swimmer with Air Station Astoria, died from injuries sustained during a February 27 medevac off the Washington coast; he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism in the rescue, and the Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Association is coordinating support for his family as the maritime community mourns.

via The Daily Astorian|

#coast-guard #distinguished-flying-cross #jaggers