Navy’s P-8I aircraft evacuates sailor on medical emergency from Mozambique
The Hindu
INS Kesari is in Maputo to deliver food aid and defence equipment
An Indian Navy sailor deployed onboard INS Kesari in Mozambique was airlifted by a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft after he needed urgent medical attention, the Navy said on Thursday.
As part of Mission Sagar, INS Kesari to Maputo, Mozambique, for delivering food aid, two Fast Interceptor Craft and self-defence equipment.
“During the deployment, one sailor developed a medical emergency and was required to be evacuated to India for medical intervention,” the Navy said in a statement. The P-8I aircraft, on routine deployment to the southern Indian Ocean, was diverted for his evacuation.
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