After 9 years, one very lucky lady finally got the chance to meet the Armed Forces of Malta Air Wing helicopter rescue personnel that came to her aid after an accident on Comino.
For Ms Daniella Zammit, the day trip to Comino back in July of 2004 started off like any other day at the beach. Little did she know that she would end up having to be evacuated from the tiny island to hospital via an AFM helicopter after sustaining back injuries.
After a jump off of one of Comino’s many cliffs went wrong, Ms Zammit required urgent medical care and evacuation due to a serious back injury. An Air Wing Alouette helicopter with rescue personnel was quickly dispatched to the scene and after providing first aid she was quickly winched onto the helicopter and flown to St Luke’s Hospital for treatment.
9 Years later, Ms Zammit contacted the AFM Public Information Office through the AFM Social Media page and was invited to visit -the crews who rescued her on that fateful day.
After meeting with the Air Wing’s Commanding Officer, Major Clinton O’Neill, she was introduced to the crew, some of whom have now retired from the service.
Before leaving the base, Ms Zammit, visibly happy and thankful reached out with a strong handshake to all crew members whose timely intervention would never be forgotten.
Photographs – AFM Press Office.