Transport Helicopter Squadron rescues Latvian tourist
The crew of the Transport Helicopter Squadron of the 93rd Base of the Croatian Air Force and Air Defence on 1 September transported a Latvian tourist from the island of Hvar to the University Hospital Centre in Split.
Major Roland Rajić, the pilot, said the intervention ran safely and quickly, which was an imperative in view of thespecificity of the wound. “The intervention was aided by the medical team on permanent duty stationed in the Base at Divulje. We hope the patient will recover“.
To this day in 2015 the crews of the Transport Helicopter Squadron have transported a total of 358 patients, among whom 56 foreign tourists.