A few minutes ago a Falcon 900 military transport aircraft belonging to the 31st Wing of the Italian Air Force landed on the Naples-Capodichino airport with a child of just 10 days on board in imminent danger of life.
The life-saving flight was arranged, at the request of the Prefecture of Catanzaro, by the Summit Situation Room of the Command of the Air Force of the Air Force which has, among other tasks, that of coordinating this kind of activity in favor of the civilian population on throughout the national territory.
The military aircraft took off from Ciampino military airport, headquarters of the 31 ° Stormo, towards Lamezia Terme airport, where it embarked the little patient, the mother and the medical team who guaranteed continuous monitoring during air transport .
The Falcon 900 then headed for the Neapolitan airport. Here an ambulance completed the medical transport until it reached the “Vincenzo Monaldi” Hospital - AOS dei Colli di Napoli.
Transport for citizens in imminent danger of life is carried out with crews, transport aircraft and helicopters of the Italian Air Force and consists of intense teamwork that requires professionalism, training and dedication. Thousands of flight hours are carried out every year by the aircraft of the 31st Wing of Ciampino, the 14th Wing of Pratica di Mare, the 15th Wing of Cervia and the 46th Air Brigade of Pisa, always on the front line in case of emergency .