SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1981
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BUSY HOLIDAY FOR THE RHKAAF
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THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE CARRIED OUT AN AVERAGE OF ONE CASUALTY EVACUATION FLIGHT PER DAY DURING THE EASTER HOLIDAY PERIOD FROM APRIL 18 TO 27.
+ THE FORCE RESPONDED TO 12 EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION CALLS DURING THIS 10-DAY PERIOD IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING ROUTINE FLYING SERVICES,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RHKAAF SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
+ON APRIL 24 ALONE, RHKAAF HELICOPTERS AIRLIFTED THREE PATIENTS TO HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE SAID.
+WE ALSO FLEW FOUR PREGNANT WOMEN TO HOSPITAL AND CARRIED PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM SNAKE BITE, INJURY DUE TO A CLIMBING ACCIDENT AND A HEART FAILURE,+ HE ADDED.
A DAWN SEARCH FOR SIX PICNICKERS IN SAI KUNG WAS CONDUCTED ON SUNDAY, APRIL 26, AND ALL WERE SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND.
THE 12 MISSIONS BROUGHT TO 69 THE NUMBER OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION FLIGHTS CARRIED OUT BY RHKAAF SO FAR THIS YEAR.
MEMBERS OF RHKAAF ARE ON DUTY FOR SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, THEY STAND BY TO CARRY OUT EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION SERVICES AT NIGHT AND DURING HOLIDAYS.
ON RECEIVING AN EMERGENCY CALL DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS. AIR CREW PRESENT AT KAI TAK CAN BE AIRBORNE IN AS LITTLE TIME AS FIVE MINUTES AND ARRIVE AT ANY LANDING SITE IN THE TERRITORY WITHIN 20 MINUTES OR SO.