Her Super Puma helicopter Air Forcecarried out in the morning hours today, Sunday, December 29, a rescue mission – under bad weather conditions – injured by a cargo ship in the maritime area of ​​Chios.

As announced by the General Air Staff, the Super Puma transported the injured to the State Airport of Chios, where he was picked up by an EKAV ambulance.

According to an announcement by the Coast Guard – Hellenic Coast Guard,

“In the evening hours yesterday, the Port Authority of Chios was informed by the Unified Search and Rescue Coordination Center of the LS-EL.AKT. (E.K.S.E.D.) that two foreigners, aged 25 and 23, crew members (deck cadet and sailor respectively) of a Liberian-flagged tanker (D/X), which was in the wider maritime area of Chios, they needed immediate hospital care. An Air Force helicopter rushed to the scene, picked up the 25-year-old (Myanmar citizen) and transported him to Chios airport. In addition, the fishing (A/C) vessel ¨PANTOKRATOR¨ N.H. went to the area. 306, where he picked up the 23-year-old (national of Pakistan) and transported him to the port of Chios. Afterwards, the two injured were transported by an EKAV ambulance to the General Hospital of Chios ¨ LITSEIO¨, for the provision of first aid.