Mission date: December 8, 2016
Mission name: Taiwan fishing boat "Yulong No. 2" casualty evacuation
At 5:30 p.m., the Rescue Group received an order from the National Rescue Command Center that a Vietnamese crew member on board the Taiwan fishing boat "Yulong No. 2" (located about 40 nautical miles northeast of Songshan Airport) was bitten by a sea snake on his right hand and needed emergency medical treatment. The Air Force Command Headquarters immediately dispatched an S-70C helicopter (No. C-493) to carry out the casualty evacuation mission.
The mission helicopter arrived at the target area at 06:23, completed the hoisting operation at 06:38, flew back to the Songshan Base at 07:07, and had the wounded sent by ambulance from Taipei City Fire Department to the Tri-Service General Hospital in the Neihu District for medical treatment, successfully completing the rescue mission.
The Air Rescue Group upholds the caring spirit of "Putting oneself in the place of another who are hungry or drowning," and is on call 24 hours a day, year-round, to carry out rescue missions, demonstrating the National Army's compassion for the people and the humanitarian spirit of merciful rescue. We earnestly ask for your support and encouragement.
Source: Military News Agency (December 8, 2016)