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| Air Force saves precious lives, shifted critically injured from Rajouri to Jammu | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 8: In a display of highest level of Civil-military cooperation, the Indian Air Force saved two precious lives who were critically injured in a road accident on Rajouri-Poonch road. On receipt of request from Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Air Commodore AS Pathania, Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station Jammu and his team exhibited highest standards of professionalism by quick launch of rescue mission and precise coordination making it successful and life saving for two injured civilians.
Ghulam Qader, aged 40 years and Imtiaz Ahmed, aged 22 years were critically injured in a road accident on Rajouri-Poonch Road. On being requisitioned by the Civil Administration of J&K, defying bad weather, the mission of MI-17 Helicopter led by Squadron Leader Prem Pratik immediately took off from Jammu Air Base and landed at Rajouri ALG site. The Civil Administration & Medical Services team of Govt of J&K helped the injured civilians to be shifted inside the helicopter. The critically injured civilians were immediately flown back to Jammu for further treatment in Govt Medical College & Hospital, Jammu. The overall ground air coordination for the entire rescue mission was done under Group Captain Sandeep Singh, the Chief Operations Officer of Jammu Air Base.
Highest level of civil-military cooperation, ground air coordination and cockpit resource management by all crew members made the mission a success. The mission and its execution was in line with the highest traditions of Indian Air Force and Helicopter Unit which once again lived up to their Motto “Count on Us”.
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