Rescue Mission

A bus en-route to Jumla from Kalikot on 11^th September 2012, met with an accident. Twenty eight people were killed in that accident and eleven people were injured. All those seriously injured people were flown to Nepalgunj Police Training Center by Fishtail Air Helicopter (9N-AJI) immediately after SOS was received. Captain Steven Bruce Bokan was Flight in Command for the mission.

Fishtail Air extends condolence to those grieved family of departed souls and wishes for speedy recovery of those injured.

Mrs. Mj Mlardninios, from Netherlands was flown in to Kathmandu today by the Chopper of  Fishtail air Helicopter (9N-AII). Immediately after receiving an emergency call, Captain Steven Bruce Bokan took off for her rescue.

Mrs. Mlardninios suffered an Ankle Fracture at a place called Chisapani during her hiking trip from Sundarijal to Nagarkot.

Upon landing at Kathmandu Airport, she was immediately transferred to Civic Hospital by an ambulance which saved her from further serious damages.

Fishtail Air wishes her for speedy recovery.

Patient @ Chisapaani

Two sherpas had been injured in the Serac Fall near Camp 3. On their way up they were hit by an Ice rock and were suffering from severe head injuries. Their friends carried them from there to Camp 2 whereby helicopter rescue would be easier. They called for medevac.

Captain Simone Moro and Captain Piergirorio immediately flew out B3 from Lukla (where it has been stationed as standby for rescue missions) to Everest Camp 2.

They picked up Kami Tenzing Sherpa initially and flew him to Lukla. There after they picked the second Sherpa PemChiri Sherpa on the second shuttle from Lukla and later both were flown to Kathmandu.

We have had successful camp 2 rescues this season and are glad to be able to assist. Fishtail Air sends out best wishes to those that are on their way up and congratulations to those on their descent.

We also would like to introduce to you Captain Piergirorio from Italy who has mainly been flying the rescue mission from Lukla in replacement of Captain Maurizio Folini. He is a sling expert and current working in Italy.

Patient at TIA

Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa was rescued from Camp 2 this morning on our helicopter.

Lhakpa Sherpa was stuck at camp 3 from where he was brought down to camp 2 by other sherpas. He was with a group of 9 climbers when he fell sick. He was flown to Lukla on AJI (B3) and from Lukla flown to Kathmandu on VT-DCB (B3) along with his wife. An ambulance immediately took him to Blue Cross hospital for proper medical attention.

There have been news of avalanches on the mountains in the past six days due to which a lot of climbers are suffering and Lhakpa is one of the many that have.

Patient on-board

Capt. Steven Bruce Bokan and Capt. Maurizio Folini rescued Cory Richards this evening from Everest Base Camp (5364 m).

Cory is a climber/photographer from Colorado, US, working for The National Geographic. Cory is also Nat Geo’s Adventurer of the year 2012. He became the first American to successfully summit an 8,000-meter peak in winter.

He suffered from altitude sickness as doctors say ‘he ran short of breath’ while at Base camp. The duo of captains flew him to Lukla immediately on our B3 helicopter where he received primary treatment. He was flown to Kathmandu the day after for proper medical attention.

We wish this adventurer best wishes for the earliest recovery so you can continue taking wonderful pictures like you always do.