NA’s MI-17 chopper preparing to airborne from Nepalgunj along with the injured crews

May 30, 2017-NEPALGUNJ

Nepal Army MI-17V5 ‘NA-056’ has been deployed along with medical team to Nepagunj airport from Shree Birendra Hospital Chhauni, Kathmandu to bring back the Copilot and the technician for sophisticated level of treatment, as per the ATC offer at Nepalgunj Airport.

Both the victims are under the medical treatment at Nepalgunj Medical College in ICU ward. In addition, the health condition of Copilot is stated as very crucial.

Presently, MI-17 is being refueled and will depart Kathmandu from Nepalgunj Medical College, Kohalpur as earliest as possible.

The victims earlier were airlifted to Nepalgunj Airport by a Sita Air Dornier DO-228 with a set of medical team onboard.