S-92 helicopter makes record flight for UK maritime agency
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency helicopter search and rescue service at Stornoway in the north of Scotland has recorded its longest operational flight since the introduction of new-technology aircraft in 2007. The Sikorsky S-92 medium twin helicopter flew 490km (265nm) south-west of Stornoway on a 4h rescue mission in late March, returning a casualty to a hospital in Stornoway. CHC Helicopter provides search and rescue services on behalf of the agency from four bases around the UK. The S-92s were introduced to the Stornoway and Sumburgh-based fleet in mid-2007.
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