The Air Force rescued four people in five days, the last of which on Wednesday, about 50 km from Peniche, when an EH-101 Merlin helicopter from Esquadra 751 – “Pumas” rescued a Turkish man from a boat. which inspired emergency medical care.
On the eve of the “Puma” rescued a 39-year-old man, also in need of emergency care, 242 km from the island of Terceira. The mission lasted four hours. On the 2nd, the Air Force transported a 19-year-old French woman 590 km west of Terceira. The 31st crew of the 751st Puma Squadron rescued a 45-year-old surfer from Ursa Beach in Sintra.
The Air Force has a permanent warning device. It has a designated maritime search and rescue area of about 5.8 million km², equivalent to more than half of the European territory.
Author: Manuela Guerreiro
Source: CM Jornal
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