Bangalore gets its first EMS helicopter

The Chetak helicopter at the Air Ambulance launch ceremonyScripting yet another chapter to its long list of achievements, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) launched a specially designed Chetak helicopter for emergency medical evacuation and air charter services in Bangalore on Saturday.
At a simple function, HAL Chairman Mr Ashok K. Baweja formally inaugurated the operations of Vayu Vahan at the Rotary Wing Academy situated in Bangalore Airport.
The helicopter is designed to undertake emergency evacuation of patients from areas around Bangalore to the main hospitals in the city, which are equipped with a helipad.
Lauding the efforts of the Rotary Wing Academy, the only helicopter academy in India, Mr Baweja said, with the launch of Vayu Vahan, HAL is committed towards its corporate social responsibility.
21/10/06 Rotorhub (press release), UK

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