Navy converts its all-weather chopper into air ambulance

 

 

 

THE Indian Navy has augmented its capacity to evacuate critical patients even in unfavourable weather conditions by fitting a Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) on-board an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) at Goa’s naval air station INS Hansa, an official said. The MICU has been installed on-board ALH Mk-III from INAS 323 at INS Hansa by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a naval spokesman said in a media statement issued here.

 

“With ALH Mk-III, an all-weather aircraft, being equipped with MICU, the Indian Navy can now undertake medical evacuation of critical patients by air even in unfavourable weather conditions,” he said.