PANO - Helicopter Mi-171 SAR-04 of Regiment 917 of Air Force Division 370 successfully transported distressed fisherman Phan Hoang Duong from Song Tu Tay (Southwest Cay) Island infirmary, ashore for further treatment on November 7.

The patient was transferred by Helicopter Mi-171

Previously, fisherman Phan Hoang Duong, 35, from Tien Giang province on fishing boat BĐ-96886, had an acute pain and vomited out blood. He was admitted to Song Tu Tay Island Infirmary in Truong Sa island district of Khanh Hoa province at 7pm on November 5 with a high fever and convulsions.

As his life was at risk, the regiment’s helicopter was assigned to take the distressed fisherman ashore. Immediately after landing on Tan Son Nhat airport at 4pm, the patient was driven to Military Hospital 175 for further treatment.

Translated by Hong Thanh