Medevac

For most things medical, my company is the preferred air carrier out of the villages we fly to. Everything from regular doctors appointments to emergencies, we fly patients in and out. When it is a regular appointment, the pilot has to treat them as a normal passenger. But when its a medevac, the pilot can call himself "lifeguard" and get priority landing wherever they are going.

It was really a regular day. My supervisor and I were waiting for the next flight to come in, which would be at least another hour. Everything was cleaned, all the freight was organized, and we were out of busy work. Just when we were to the point of being really bored, the phone rang. One of the clinics needs a medevac for a stretcher, and the 99 is the only plane that can handle that. We flew into action, making a dozen phone calls and re-arranging the passengers so the plane could get there as quickly as possible. Thankfully we didn't have too many passengers moving that evening. After the dust settled a little, we got a better idea of what happened requiring this emergency flight. Too much alcohol. Someone fell off her porch. At least it wouldn't be blood and gore coming off the plane, right?

Just another day!