HMS Gannet

This month there were 17 rescues carried out by the Royal Navy’s, Gannet search and Rescue Flight, based at HMS GANNET, Prestwick Airport.

Wed 02 Nov

Central Glasgow 5551N 00416W

Rescue Helicopter 177 diverted from training at request of Clyde coastguard to attend a person in water. Rescue Helicopter 177 recalled when casualty recovered by other assets.

Wed 09 Nov

Dundee 5628N 00303W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Ambulance Authority Cardonald to medically transfer a team and incubators from Dundee to Wick, then collect 2 x 27 week (premature) babies and take them to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

Sat 12 Nov

Kirkcaldy 5606N 00309W

Rescue Helicopter 177 assigned from training at request of Forth Coast Guard to reports of a person in water. Recalled when person rescued by other means.

Kilmarnock 5538N 00428W

Rescue Helicopter 177 diverted from training at request of Clyde Coast Guard to medically rescue female faller to Crosshouse Hospital Kilmarnock.

Sun 13 Nov

Lochgoilhead 5611N 00500W

Rescue Helicopter 177 diverted from training at request of Cardonald to medically rescue an injured walker to Greenock hospital.

Tue 15 Nov

Ben Nevis 5647N 00501W

Rescue Helicopter 177 diverted from training at request of Fort William police to medically rescue injured walker to Corpach.

Thu 17 Nov

Broadford Isle of Skye 5714N 00554W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald to medically transfer a male burns victim to Scottish Exhibition Conference Centre.

Sat 19 Nov

Isle of Coll 5636N 00637W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Ambulance Authority Cardonald to medically rescue a 24 year old female. Female injured in a road traffic crash to Glasgow Southern General.

Sun 20 Nov

75NM W Malin head 5514N 00937W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of duty fleet controller to medically rescue a sick crewman from HMS Northumberland to Crosshouse Hospital.

Mon 21 Nov

Broadford Skye 5715N 00555W

Rescue Helicopter 177 tasked at request of Cardonald Ambulance Authority to medically transfer a 51 year old female from Broadford Skye to Glasgow Southern General Hospital via Scottish Exhibition Conference Centre for retrieval team.

Easdale Oban 5617N 00539W

Rescue Helicopter 177 re-tasked from form r3080 to medically rescue 77 year old male to Oban Hospital. Rescue Helicopter 177 then re-tasked to R3080.

Fri 25 Nov

Oban 5625N 00528W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald to medically transfer very seriously injured 18 day old baby from Oban to Glasgow Southern General.

Islay 5540N 00615W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald to medically transfer very seriously injured 10 year old female and 77 year old female from Islay to Glasgow Southern General.

Sat 26 Nov

Inveraray 5613N 00509W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Glasgow Ambulance Authority to medically rescue a canoeist with a broken leg to Kilmarnock Hospital.

Sun 27 Nov

Meall na Duibe 5642N 00455W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Inverness police to medically rescue 24 year old male faller to Fort William Hospital.

Campsie 5629N 00325W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Tayside police to medically rescue stranded canoeist to Ninewells Hospital.

Tue 29 Nov

Rothesay 5550N 00504W

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled by ARCC at request of Glasgow Ambulance Authority to medically transfer a pregnant woman whose baby was at risk, from othesay to Paisley Hospital.