New Delhi, An Indian Army soldier, whose hand was cut while operating a machine in a forward area unit, was airlifted to Delhi hospital by IAF C-130J aircraft by officials of Ladakh sector after a "dark night airlift" Went. Said on Friday.
He said that the jawan underwent emergency surgery at the Army's Research Referral (R&R Hospital) here and his amputated hand was put back together.
The incident took place on Wednesday, sources said, adding that the personnel was first taken to Leh Air Base and from there a Super Hercules airlifted him to Palam Air Force Station in Delhi.
From the time he was brought to Leh airport to the time he was brought to Delhi, "the time was about four hours" and this "better coordination" between the Army and the Indian Air Force ensured that the injured soldier could undergo critical surgery. A source said that his severed hand would be fixed in time.On Friday morning, the Indian Air Force posted on Twitter about the emergency airlift and also shared a photo of the patient admitted to the hospital.
An #IndianArmy personnel's hand was cut off while operating a machine in a university located in the forward area. The emergency surgeon was given 6 to 8 hours to save his appendage, an IAF C-130J aircraft was launched within an hour to airlift the jawan to Delhi's R&R Hospital for surgery," This was posted.
The IAF official said it was a "dark night airlift" and NVG (night vision goggles) were used.
The Indian Air Force wrote, "Airlift by #IAF on NVG from Ladakh Sector in the dark provided immediate medical assistance to injured personnel.A dedicated team of medica personnel performed the successful surgery and the jawan is now on the road to recovery," its post.
In April 2023, the Indian Air Force, as part of an operation to rescue a group of people from conflict-torn Sudan, landed and took off a C-130J aircraft from a damaged airstrip there, along with its air crew. Had used night vision. Glasses or a practically dark night.
He said that the jawan underwent emergency surgery at the Army's Research Referral (R&R Hospital) here and his amputated hand was put back together.
The incident took place on Wednesday, sources said, adding that the personnel was first taken to Leh Air Base and from there a Super Hercules airlifted him to Palam Air Force Station in Delhi.
From the time he was brought to Leh airport to the time he was brought to Delhi, "the time was about four hours" and this "better coordination" between the Army and the Indian Air Force ensured that the injured soldier could undergo critical surgery. A source said that his severed hand would be fixed in time.On Friday morning, the Indian Air Force posted on Twitter about the emergency airlift and also shared a photo of the patient admitted to the hospital.
An #IndianArmy personnel's hand was cut off while operating a machine in a university located in the forward area. The emergency surgeon was given 6 to 8 hours to save his appendage, an IAF C-130J aircraft was launched within an hour to airlift the jawan to Delhi's R&R Hospital for surgery," This was posted.
The IAF official said it was a "dark night airlift" and NVG (night vision goggles) were used.
The Indian Air Force wrote, "Airlift by #IAF on NVG from Ladakh Sector in the dark provided immediate medical assistance to injured personnel.A dedicated team of medica personnel performed the successful surgery and the jawan is now on the road to recovery," its post.
In April 2023, the Indian Air Force, as part of an operation to rescue a group of people from conflict-torn Sudan, landed and took off a C-130J aircraft from a damaged airstrip there, along with its air crew. Had used night vision. Glasses or a practically dark night.
