A HH139A helicopter of the 82 ° SAR Center (Search and Rescue) of the 15 ° Wing of the Air Force took off from Trapani airport a few minutes ago to search for the diver still missing off Isola delle Femmine, in the province of Palermo.
The crew in emergency readiness H24 received the mission order from the Operations Room of the Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) of the Air Operations Command of Poggio Renatico (FE) which activated the personnel of the SAR Center of Trapani following the request received from the MRSC - Maritime Rescue Sub Center - of the Coast Guard.
The 82nd Center is one of the Departments of the 15th Wing of the Italian Air Force which guarantees, 24 hours a day, 24 days a year, without interruption, the search and rescue of flight crews in difficulty, competing, moreover, to activities of public utility such as the search for missing persons at sea or in the mountains, the emergency medical transport of patients in danger of life and the rescue of seriously traumatized patients, also operating in marginal weather conditions.
