Two soldiers of the National Army, who had symptoms of dengue and malaria, were brought in from the municipalities of Puerto Libertador in the department of Antioquia and the intermediate Atrato region in Chocó; they received immediate care and their lives were saved.
It was an operation where the expertise of the crew stands out, because due to the terrain conditions it was not possible to land, so it was necessary to extract one of the soldiers by means of a rescue crane.
This maneuver managed to safeguard the good physical condition of the young man, who was in the jungle of Chocó. During the flight, his vital signs were monitored and he remained stable until arriving at a medical center in Quibdó.
The second soldier in the same way received primary care in the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the rescuers and onboard doctor who belong to the Air Combat Command No.5, CACOM5.
Source: Press - Colombian Air Force
