Kochi, May 25 In a swift medical evacuation, an Indian Navy Dornier aircraft from INS Garuda, Kochi evacuated a 75 year old critically ill patient from Agatti Island (Lakshadweep) on 25 May 24. A request for urgent medical evacuation of the patient was received from the Lakshadweep administration early morning.
The Naval Dornier was promptly launched at 0700h today and deployed to Agatti Island (approx 250 nautical miles from Kochi) in challenging weather conditions. The patient was airlifted and shifted to a civil hospital in Kochi at 1045 h for further treatment.
The successful evacuation from Lakshadweep Islands has brought forth the Navy’s operational readiness and commitment towards crisis response and humanitarian assistance.
