A horse was airlifted by the Swiss Air Force as part of an unusual trial on Friday. The heavy cargo was hoisted from the ground by a military helicopter as part of a test to work out whether injured animals can be evacuated and transported to vets quickly. The Swiss military also carried out a second … Read more
A horse was airlifted by the Swiss Air Force as part of an unusual science experiment on Friday. The heavy cargo was hoisted from the ground by a military helicopter as part of a test to work out whether injured animals can be evacuated and transported to vets quickly. The Swiss military also carried out a … Read more
Dramatic moment five-man BBC film crew are airlifted to safety after their boat started to take on water off of Iceland Incident occurred north of Iceland’s northern Hornstrandir peninsula on Tuesday The Icelandic Coast Guard winched the five film crew members into a helicopter Local authorities said boat was starting to take on water, prompting distress call … Read more
Police officer is airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after suspected hit-and-run in Essex as woman, 45, is arrested A woman, 45, and man, 22, were arrested after a suspected hit-and-run in Essex Police officer airlifted to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries The driver failed to stop when the police officer asked her … Read more
Donald Trump’s ‘nuclear football’, the briefcase which could trigger doomsday, was loaded onto Marine One alongside the President as he was airlifted to hospital for coronavirus treatment. The leader of the western world is always followed by the case – officially called the Presidential Emergency Satchel – and a military aide wherever he goes so … Read more
More than 200 people were rescued by helicopters overnight into early Sunday after they got trapped by the raging Creek Fire near Mammoth Pool Reservoir northeast of Fresno, California. The people got trapped at the reservoir at the Sierra National Forest as the rapid-spreading wildfire cut off the only escape route and they were advised … Read more
Moo-ving on to pastures new: Injured cow is air-lifted to lower ground as 1,000-strong herd undergoes annual relocation in the Alps Cow was transported by helicopter as its herd relocated to the lower Swiss Alps The cow had suffered a minor injury, preventing it from making the journey Alpine farmer Ambros Arnold said the method … Read more
Four people are air-lifted to hospital after major rescue operation when eight swimmers were swept away from North Wales coast by rip-tides Two air ambulances and coastguard’s search and rescue helicopter joined hunt The eight swimmers were swept away by rip-tides in Gwynedd, North Wales Some had to be resuscitated after being brought back to … Read more
High steaks! Dramatic moment a COW is airlifted to safety by an RAF helicopter five days after plunging down 150ft waterfall in Cumbria A 15-year-old Galloway cow disappeared from a farm near Gisland, Cumbria The cow slipped down the rain-softened surface before become stranded Farmers and fire service tried to rescue to the animal but … Read more
Girl, four, dies and woman, 35, is fighting for her life after ‘incident’ at house in south London Police were called to a property in Mitcham, south London at 4pm today They found a woman and a child at the property in need of emergency treatment The pair were flown to hospital for treatment by … Read more