To not quite the normal search and rescue flew the crew of the Estonian helicopter, police and coastguard PPA, which had to be transferred immediately to the hospital, seriously ill of a German sailor from the submarine U-33 (S183) type 212A.
The helicopter crew picked up a distress call from the German submarine U-33 near the small island of Naissaar (59°34'15.76"N 24°30'59.15"E), lying in the gulf of Finland north-west from Tallinn.
One of the crew members had unspecified heart trouble and needed acute medical attention in the hospital. During a rescue operation is launched from the helicopter one of the paramedics on board the emergent submarine, then to of the patient with the help of the winch in a special frame he got into the helicopter. The then sailor transported immediately to the hospital.
The commander of the German navy, vice admiral Andreas Krause for the rescue of a sailor to thank.
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The helicopter crew picked up a distress call from the German submarine U-33 near the small island of Naissaar (59°34'15.76"N 24°30'59.15"E), lying in the gulf of Finland north-west from Tallinn.
One of the crew members had unspecified heart trouble and needed acute medical attention in the hospital. During a rescue operation is launched from the helicopter one of the paramedics on board the emergent submarine, then to of the patient with the help of the winch in a special frame he got into the helicopter. The then sailor transported immediately to the hospital.
The commander of the German navy, vice admiral Andreas Krause for the rescue of a sailor to thank.