HMS Gannet

This month there were 25 rescues carried out by the Royal Navy’s, Gannet Search and Rescue flight, based at HMS G, Prestwick Airport.

Sat 01 Oct

1530z for 15min
Prestwick 5530n 00435w

Rescue Helicopter 177 assigned from training at request of ARCC for precautionary positioning for Ryan Air mayday.

1740z for 2hr 35min
River Teith 5612n 00045w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of central Scotland Police to medically rescue a canoeist to Glasgow Southern General Hospital. 

Sun 02 Oct

1615z for 1hr 50min
St Finnans 5623n 00046w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Edinburgh ambulance to medically rescue householder who had fallen down stairs to Glasgow Southern General.

Wed 05 Oct

0120z for 4hrs
Dunoon 5557n 00455w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of EMDC Cardonald to pick up retrieval team from SECC and medically transfer a 60 year old male with respiratory failure from Dunoon to Glasgow SECC where handover conducted with ambulance.

Sat 08 Oct

1350z for 3hr 10min
Inchcolm island 5602n 00318w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Forth Coast Guard to medically rescue a 55 year old female faller to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

1920z for 2hr 50min
Islay 5540n 00615w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of EMDC Cardonald to medically rescue 79 year old male with an acute abdominal blockage to Glasgow Southern General.

Tue 11 Oct

1450z for 1hr 40min
Stirling 5609n 00353w

Rescue Helicopter 177 diverted from training at request of Stirling police to medically rescue fallen walker to Falkirk hospital.

Wed 12 Oct

0510z for 4hr 05min
Broadford 5715n 00549w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald EMDC to pick up retrieval team from SECC take to Broadford and medically transfer road traffic crash victim to Glasgow Southern General.

1235z for 2hr 40min
Meall Nan Tarmachan 5631n 00418w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Tayside police to medically rescue 73 year old male hill walker with broken arm to Glasgow Southern General hospital.

Thu 13 Oct

1750z for 10min
River Clyde

Rescue Helicopter 177 diverted from training at request of Clyde Coast Guard for 2 persons stuck on sand bank. Casualty found in vessel Rescue Helicopter 177 stood down by Clyde Coast Guard.

Sat 15 Oct

1640z for 5hr 35min
Mull 5624n 00528w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald EMDC to medically transfer male with head injuries to Glasgow Southern General hospital.

Sun 16 Oct

1330z for 1hr 40min
Stuc a Chroin 5619n 00414w

Rescue Helicopter 177 diverted from training at request of central police to medically rescue injured walker to Glasgow Southern General.

1830z for 20 mins
Spittal of Glenshee 5649n 00328w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Inverness ambulance to a stroke casualty but recalled when casualty taken to hospital by land ambulance.

Tue 18 Oct

0945z for 15min
Knockderry castle 5600n 00451w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of EMDC Cardonald to a road traffic crash but recalled when incident downgraded to a minor incident.

1230z for 1hr 15min
Beinn Dubh 5616n 00447w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Glasgow ambulance to medically rescue a Dutch military person to Glasgow Southern General.

Wed 19 Oct

0930z for 1hr 20min
Erskine Bridge 5555n 00427w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Clyde Coast Guard for bridge jumper. Rescue Helicopter 177 stood down after initial search found nothing.

Fri 21 Oct

0155z for 7hr 20min
Oban 5624n 00529w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of EMDC to collecting retrieval team from SECC, then medically transfer a very seriously ill newborn baby to Paisley Royal Alexander Hospital.

Sat 22 Oct

1850z for 4hr 30mins
Lochgilphead 5602n 00525w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of EMDC Cardonald to medically transfer a 85 year old male road traffic crash victim to Paisley Royal Alexander Hospital.

Mon 24 Oct

1550z for 15min
Inveraray 5615n 00453w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Cardonald to a report of an injured marine. Rescue Helicopter 177 was recalled when the casualty was rescued by other means.

Tue 25 Oct

1430z for 10min
15nm ne Prestwick

Rescue Helicopter 177 diverted at from training due to the report of a hawk in difficulty with an engine problem. Rescue Helicopter 177 was not required, with the hawk landing safely.

Thu 27 Oct

1345z for 1hr
Ardmare 5558n 00442w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of EMDC Cardonald to medically rescue a 58 year old female with a broken leg to Glasgow Southern General.  

Fri 28 Oct

1030z for 2hr 50min
Arran 5534n 00514w

Rescue Helicopter 177 diverted from training at request of Cardonald EMDC to collect retrieval team and medically transfer very seriously injured casualty from Arran to Glasgow golden jubilee.

1625z for 15min
Connel Bridge 5627n 00524w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Clyde Coast Guard to capsized canoeist. Recalled and resumed training.

Sun 30 Oct

1340z for 4hr 45min
Buachaille Etive Mor 5639n 00454w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Inverness police to medically rescue a climber with head injury to Fort William hospital.

1910z for 20min
Glasgow 5553n 00422w

Rescue Helicopter 177 scrambled at request of Clyde Coast Guard to report of person in water. Casualty recovered by fire service Rescue Helicopter 177 recalled.