Italian Air Force conducts urgent medical transport for 64-year-old man

The Italian Air Force completed an urgent medical transport mission involving a 64-year-old man, transferring him from Lamezia Terme to Ciampino airport to access specialist care. The patient, who was hospitalized at the P. O. Annunziata Hospital in Cosenza, was transported aboard a Gulfstream G-650 from the 31st Wing of Ciampino.

A medical doctor and a nurse accompanied the patient during the flight. The aircraft departed Lamezia shortly after 22:20 and landed at Ciampino around 23:10. Following the landing, the patient was transferred to the Policlinico Umberto I in Rome for continued treatment.

The mission was requested by the Prefecture of Reggio Calabria and authorized by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. The Air Force flight units remain available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for urgent transport of individuals, organs, medical teams, and ambulances.