HMS Gannet

This month there were 26 rescues carried out by the Royal Navy’s, Gannet Search and Rescue Flight, based at HMS Gannet, Prestwick Airport.

Thu 01 Dec

Stranraer 5454N 00502W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Ambulance Authority Cardonald to medically transfer a sick 3 hour old baby to Kilmarnock Crosshouse Hospital

Sat 03 Dec

Loch Lomond 5605N 00433W

Rescue Helicopter 177 diverted from training at request of Strathclyde police in response to reports of a kayaker in difficulty. Rescue Helicopter 177 arrived on scene but was not required as the kayaker was observed safe and well walking along the shoreline.

Sun 04 Dec

MV North sea giant 17NM West Stranraer 5454N 00531W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Belfast Coast Guard to medically rescue an injured crewman from MV North sea giant to Kilmarnock Hospital

Mon 05 Dec

Arran 5533N 00507W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Ambulance Authority Cardonald to medically transfer 2 patients from Arran War Memorial Hospital to Kilmarnock Hospital.

Ardenmurchan 5642N 00606W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Inverness Ambulance to medically rescue a 74 year old male suffering an myocardial infarction to Fort William Hospital

Tue 06 Dec

Bridge of Orchy 5629N 00443W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald Ambulance Authority to a report of 3 persons trapped in an road traffic crash Rescue Helicopter 177 recalled when all rescued by other means

Thu 08 Dec

Millport 5545N 00455W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald Air desk to medically transfer 73 year old male with myocardial infarction to Golden Jubilee Glasgow

Fri 09 Dec

Loch Muick 5654N 00313W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Grampian Police to search for 5 overdue walkers. The walkers were eventually found safe and well by Braemar Mountain Rescue Team, and rescued off the hills by Rescue Helicopter 177.

Fort William 5649N 00506W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald to medically transfer 55 year old male from Fort William to Paisley Royal Alexander Hospital.

Mon 12 Dec

Lochgilphead 5603N 00526W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald Ambulance to medically transfer a 66 year old male with septic shock to Paisley Royal Alexander Hospital

Wed 14 Dec

Islay 5541N 00615W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald to transfer retrieval team from Glasgow Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre to Islay

Fri 16 Dec

Glencoe region 5639N 00502W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Glencoe police to medically rescue a 29 year old male fallen climber with back and side injuries. Casualty was taken to
Fort William Hospital.

Sat 17 Dec

Pitlochry 5644N 00327W

Rescue Helicopter 177 re-tasked from training at request of Tayside police to medically rescue unconscious walker. Rescue Helicopter 177 recalled as helimed 5 was
able to land on hill and uplift casualty.

Sun 18 Dec

Arrochar 5614N 00452W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald Ambulance to medically rescue road traffic crash casualty from vehicle in river to Glasgow Southern General Hospital

Beinn Sgulaird, Oban 5634N 00511W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Strathclyde Police to medically rescue a fallen climber to Fort William Hospital

Glencoe 5640N 00502W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Fort William Police to rescue two cragfast climbers. Rescue Helicopter 177 searched for, and located the casualty, but was unable to rescue them. Rescue Helicopter 177 assisted Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team by illuminating the casualty, thus allowing the Mountain Rescue Team to reach the casualty and walk them off the hill.

Tue 20 Dec

Oban 5625N 00528W

Rescue Helicopter 177 re-tasked to assist Cardonald Ambulance Authority to medically transfer a 78 year old male with a perforated bowel at Oban Hospital. Retrieval team collected at Glasgow Airport before transit to Oban for casualty pick up and transfer to Royal Alexander Hospital

Wed 21 Dec

Arran 5529N 00505W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at the request of Cardonald Ambulance Authority to assist with a medical transfer of a 4 year old female with meningitis from Arran to Crosshouse Hospital.

Thu 22 Dec

Portpatrick 5452N 00508W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Clyde Coast Guard to medically rescue female with broken arm plus injured Coast Guard member to Stranraer Hospital

Sun 25 Dec

Millport 5545N 00445W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald Ambulance Authority to medically transfer an 85 year old male query myocardial infarction to Paisley

Tue 27 Dec

Edinburgh 5559N 00315W

Rescue Helicopter 177 diverted from training at request of Forth Coast Guard to a report of red flares. Rescue Helicopter 177 conducted search nil results

Wed 28 Dec

Islay 5544N 00623W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald Ambulance Authority to medically rescue a 65 year old male to Glasgow Golden Jubilee Hospital

Arran 5530N 00506W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald Ambulance Authority to medically transfer a 1 year old male with breathing difficulties to Kilmarnock Crosshouse Hospital

Thu 29 Dec

Islay 5546N 00609W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald Ambulance Authority to medically transfer a renal patient to Glasgow

Sat 31 Dec

Scafell Pike 5427N 00313W

RA21 and RA24 tasked from training and Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cumbria Police to a report of a 19 year old male missing walker

Oban 5623N 00528W

Rescue Helciopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald to medically transfer 65 year old male to Golden Jubilee Glasgow and medically transfer 44 year old male to Paisley Royal Alexander Hospital