New Delhi, In a rapid medical evacuation, Indian Navy's Dornier aircraft on Saturday evacuated a 75-year-old critically ill patient from Agatti Island in Lakshadweep.
The Navy said a request for immediate medical evacuation of the patient was received from the Lakshadweep administration early in the morning.
The aircraft were deployed from INS Garuda in Kochi.
"The Naval Dornier was launched promptly at 7 am today and deployed to Agate Island (about 250 nautical miles from Kochi) in challenging weather conditions," the Navy said in a statement.
It said the patient was airlifted at 10:45 am and shifted to a civil hospital in Kochi for further treatment.
"The successful evacuation from Lakshadweep Islands has highlighted the Navy's operational readiness and commitment towards crisis response and humanitarian assistance," the Navy said.
The Navy said a request for immediate medical evacuation of the patient was received from the Lakshadweep administration early in the morning.
The aircraft were deployed from INS Garuda in Kochi.
"The Naval Dornier was launched promptly at 7 am today and deployed to Agate Island (about 250 nautical miles from Kochi) in challenging weather conditions," the Navy said in a statement.
It said the patient was airlifted at 10:45 am and shifted to a civil hospital in Kochi for further treatment.
"The successful evacuation from Lakshadweep Islands has highlighted the Navy's operational readiness and commitment towards crisis response and humanitarian assistance," the Navy said.
