National carrier Maldivian has added a retrofitted DHC-6 Twin Otter floatplane to its air ambulance service, which launched on 1 March with a converted Dash-8 200 Series aircraft. Deputy Managing Director of Island Aviation Services Limited Ali Saleem said the seaplane is fitted with life-supporting medical equipment and will initially cover islands between Hanimaadhoo in the north and Huvadhu Atoll in the south.
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The incorporation of the retrofitted DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft will bolster the air ambulance service, which was launched on 1 March with a converted Dash-8 200 Series aircraft.
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The seaplane is a crucial addition to the air ambulance services, particularly for the transfer of critical care patients from the outer islands.
The seaplane is fitted with all the necessary life-supporting medical equipment, similar to those provided in a wheel-based air ambulance.
Since then [1 March], the air ambulance has completed over 25 medical flights across the Maldives
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Since then [1 March], the air ambulance has completed over 25 medical flights across the Maldives,” according to a statement by Maldivian.
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