The emergency medical transport of a one-month-old baby in critical condition from Calabria to Naples aboard a G650 aircraft from the 31st Wing of the Italian Air Force was completed this afternoon. The flight connected Lamezia Terme with Naples Capodichino Airport, allowing the baby to be admitted to Santobono Hospital.
Authorization for the mission was granted according to established procedures for this type of operation, with the green light from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, which coordinates the use of state aircraft. The mission was activated following a request from the Catanzaro Prefecture to the Situation Room of the Air Squadron Command in Milan, which involved the 31st Wing at Ciampino, a unit ready for operational medical emergencies.
The child, who required immediate transfer from the Dulbecco Hospital in Catanzaro, was boarded in Lamezia Terme and cared for during the flight in a special thermal bassinet, under constant monitoring by a medical team. After landing at Capodichino Airport shortly after 4:00 PM, an ambulance completed the transfer to the pediatric facility in Naples.
The Italian Air Force reminds that its flight units guarantee 24-hour availability, 365 days a year, for the urgent transport of life-threatening patients, organs, medical teams, and even ambulances, with aircraft capable of operating in complex weather conditions. Among the units deployed on these missions are, in addition to the 31st Wing at Ciampino, the 14th Wing at Pratica di Mare, the 46th Air Brigade at Pisa, and the 15th Wing at Cervia with helicopters.
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It's good news that the newborn's transport went well, but there are questions about the timing of these interventions. We hope that in the future there will be more transparency and efficiency in these critical situations to save lives.