Singapore helikopter selamatkan org dalam perairan malaysia?

LT

Swift evacuation by RSAF Chinook saves Royal Navy sailor

LTC Low receiving the plaque of appreciation from Commander Brooks. On 18 Dec 08 at around 4.12pm, the the RSAF Air Operations Centre (AOC) received a call for assistance from the Royal Navy ship, HMS ECHO.

The multi-role survey vessel was sailing to Singapore through the South China Sea when one of its crew members, Leading Rate (LH) Ryan Cleary, had a critical health condition that required dedicated medical facilities and attention.

The ship's location then was beyond the range of the conventional rescue option, the Super Puma helicopter.

Instead of waiting for HMS ECHO to sail closer to Singapore, which would have taken another five hours or so, Lieutenant-Colonel (LTC) Vincent Chin from the AOC decided to save precious time by activating the Long-Range Search and Rescue option, with the CH-47 Chinook helicopter carrying out the casualty evacuation.

It was the RSAF's first Long-Range Rescue and heading the rescue mission was Commanding Officer 127 Squadron (SQN), LTC Low Chung Guan. With the support of his co-pilot Major (MAJ) Andy Lim, LTC Low was able to take off within 45 minutes from the time of activation.

Upon arriving at the ship, the Medical Officer Captain (CPT) (Dr) Charles Goh was winched down to the deck to make an initial assessment on the then-unconscious LH Cleary. The team then promptly winched LH Cleary off the ship and evacuated him to the National University Hospital, where he underwent further treatment.


Personnel from 127 SQN and the AOC touring HMS ECHO before the plaque presentation ceremony.
In appreciation of the aid rendered, HMS ECHO's Captain and crew presented plaques to LTC Low and LTC Vincent on 29 Dec 08. These were received on behalf of 127 SQN and the AOC respectively.

Commander Gary Brooks, the ship's captain, commented that if not for the efficiency and vigilance demonstrated by the RSAF, the consequences could have been dire.

"If LH Cleary had not received medical attention for just another four to six hours, he might not have survived. So we're really grateful to the AOC and 127 SQN screw for saving his life," Commander Brooks said.

"While we're out at sea, it is certainly a reassuring thought that should anything happen, such a swift and capable force is ready to help," he added.

LTC Low declared that he was proud to have been part of what was a display of the RSAF's operational excellence and readiness. He attributed the success of the mission to the flexibility in exercising the options available, as well as the capability and readiness of the servicemen to respond to the call of duty.

"Despite the lack of advance warning, with minimal information on the mission, and the challenge to carry out a night rescue using a large helicopter over a small deck of a totally unfamiliar ship and over the open sea for the very first time, the crew displayed a high degree of professionalism," said LTC Low.

LT

nape UK tak mintak bantuan malaysia? padahal kapal dia kt laut china selatan, lagi 5 jam nak sampai (kiranya kt johor kot).....

t0m

ade la tu..udang2 disebalik nyatak confident ke..bukan kroni ke

mmc

nak senang fasal port of destination SG kut..jadi tak payah re-route vessel

spiderweb6969

from Iowa BB61of http://militarynuts.com/index.php?showtopic=2396&st=0

peta yang menunjukkan tanggungjawab yang diberikan beberapa negara dikawasan perairan tertentu....

tangopapa

alaaa... Biarlah diorang pulak merasa buat "real" SAR....selama ni depa dok praktis je

tangopapa

besarnya kawasan SAR SG

mmc

er spidey..itu sg punya SRR north of indon and mesian punya SRR kan..ikut LT kapal tu off johor waters aja..so still begs the question apasal mau mintak sama sg, bukan indon ke mesia....unless betul2 tak mo divert macam aku cakaplah

gancity

a critical lesson to ATM, TLDM and also TUDM for them select a long range heli in future

mmc

i think for a 45 minutes ride one way, our helis are capable la bro  anyway that's we also have our MARITIM

spiderweb6969

nope we've been doing that actual resque for more than 10 years.....dari masa Bell 212 to Super Puma.....yang ni pakai Chinook pun pasal Super Puma range too short for that area. So Chinook di hantar pasal terpaksa although it was never assign for SAR.

spiderweb6969

aku tengok peta tu macam tanggung jawab bertindih pun ada, setahu aku 2 Super Puma memang dah assign hanya untuk SAR 24/7. So it could be the availability of such helicopter and reputation of doing such resque for so many years, it's not the 1st time we resque them anyway. But it could also means our hospital are seen as the better option to do such treatment.

[ Last edited by  spiderweb6969 at 6-2-2009 11:14 AM ]

powerwoot

nasib baik le dorang x mintak tolong msia, andai kata ya apa yg nak kita antar? nuri pun sangap dah, cadangan helos baru pulak dah kena calit liquid paper

spiderweb6969

for a successful resque it should be 2 way not 1 way, takkan nak landing kat laut....

mmc

that's what methinks too, regretfully for malaysia though

mmc

itulah i am saying..our helis ada yang capable more than 2 hours hop...so no hal lah

tin

deme nak merasa chinook atau super puma la tuh.

sea king ni deme dah cemuih dah...

matamata

heli kita tak best....
Nak panggil White Hawk pulak VVIP yg punya...

mmc

sapa cakap..habes heli maritim, navy dan putd pun tak best jugak ka...jangan cakap sembarangan weh...

tin

manader bro.

A-109 kecik, AW-139 baru pesan. Dauphin plak brits tak suka anything french (except french chicks, of course   ).

depa mau chinook atau EH101.