SE-HAV

Aircraft

Aircraft SE-HAV
Type Sikorsky S-76C+
Last known operator Swedish Maritime Administration

About this photo

Photo location Linköping University Hospital (ESEL)
Photo date Sep 28, 2005
Photo by Patrik Nilsson

Description

Rescue 997 was standing on the roof of the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm after an inter-hospital transport when the crew was reached by the information that a crewman of a large Polish sailboat had been struck in the head by a sail bar. The crew took off, made a rapid refuelling at Skavsta airport, and continued to the scene of accident. The patient was hoisted into the helicopter from a rescue ship in the vicinity and flown to Linköping University Hospital in a rather poor rainy weather. The photo above was shot by rescue swimmer Patrik Nilsson as the mission had been completed. The injured crewman survived with severe injuries. Yet another successful mission for Rescue 997.

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