According to information from the Ministry of National Defense, at 00:12 on January 4, EC 225 helicopter number VN-8620 of the Southern Helicopter Company, Army Corps 18 landed safely on the parking lot of the Orthopedic Trauma Institute building, Military Hospital 175 (HCMC), urgently transporting the patient for emergency treatment.

On January 3, after receiving orders from superiors to use helicopters to rescue a soldier who was being treated at An Bang Island Hospital to the mainland for emergency treatment, the Southern Helicopter Company, Army Corps 18, grasped the mission, urgently developed a plan, flight route, refueling plan, landing approach, closely coordinated with related forces; well prepared all aspects of technical assurance, logistics, communications, weather conditions, and meteorology in the areas.

The company used EC225 helicopter, registration number VN-8620, to carry out the mission. The flight crew included: Pilot Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Minh Tien, Captain Duong Van Truong; Captain Ha Xuan Truong, technician Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Bao Khanh, professional soldier.

At 14:23 on January 3, the helicopter took off from Vung Tau airport to Tan Son Nhat airport to pick up the medical team from Military Hospital 175; then flew to An Bang island to pick up the patient and flew back to the mainland. At 00:12, the helicopter landed at the landing plate of Military Hospital 175, quickly took the patient to the emergency room, then returned to land at Vung Tau airport to complete the mission, ensuring absolute safety.

The patient is Professional Lieutenant Do Minh Vuong, born in 1997, Repairman, Brigade 146 of the Navy, working on An Bang Island; diagnosed with Meningitis excluding subarachnoid hemorrhage, severe prognosis, beyond the ability to provide medicine at An Bang Island Infirmary.

Immediately after the helicopter landed, doctors and medical staff of Military Hospital 175 quickly received the patient, carried out medical orders, organized emergency care, and provided appropriate treatment...

During the mission, despite the complicated weather conditions, flying at night, at sea, long flight time, taking off and landing at many locations; urgent and quick preparation work; the unit thoroughly implemented timely, correct procedures; closely coordinated with the Air Defense - Air Force, the Navy and related units to handle all situations well. During the maneuvering process, the flight crew coordinated smoothly, ensuring absolute safety, bringing the patient to the hospital as quickly as possible.

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