The crew in "operational readiness", alerted by the Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) of the Air Operations Command (COA) of Poggio Renatico (FE), took off at 15:20, reaching the boat about 80 miles northwest of Trapani.
The man, in a confused state, was taken from the rescue aircrafts with the help of the winch and was transported by the HH139 of the Air Force to the Trapani Birgi air base and then entrusted to the care of the 118 health personnel.
The 82 ° C / SAR center is one of the departments of the 15 ° Air Force wing that guarantees 24 hours on 24, for 365 days a year, the search and rescue of flight crews in difficulty, also competing to activities of public utility such as the search for missing persons at sea or in the mountains, emergency medical transport of the sick in danger of life and the rescue of serious traumatized persons.
Since its establishment to date, the crews of the 15 ° Stormo have saved around 7000 people in danger of life.
Source: 82 ° Centro Combat SAR - 1 ° m.llo Alberto Agati
