SLAF signs MOU to airlift remains of deceased personnel for organ retrieval

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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) signed an agreement with the Health Ministry to provide aircraft on a mobile Charter Basis for the purposes of airlifting remains of deceased personnel for organ retrieval at the request of the Ministry of Health.

Accordingly, C-130, AN-32, MA-60, Y-12, MI-17, Bell-412, Bell-212 and Bell-206 airworthy aircraft will be deployed to perform airlift operations under this agreement.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Charter Aircraft Agreement was signed at Air Force Headquarters under the solemn approval by the Ministry of Defence.

Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana and Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Janaka Sri Chandraguptha attended to the ceremony. (Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

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Think Far Friday, 23 December 2022 07:41 AM

Airforce should be given MediVac capabilites that can be offered at commercial rates for corporates and those who can afford. Also as a nation some day we must invest in rough weather rescue capable (closed back rotor) type helicopters for navy coast guard airforce joint collaboration.

EastWest Friday, 23 December 2022 10:28 AM

Okay but this article lacks information. Who consents to organ retrieval of deceased personnel? Are these "personnel" military or is this in reference to civilian missions too? The names of aircraft and the signatories of this MOU is irrelevant to the reader.

Dee Friday, 23 December 2022 04:54 PM

C-130 , AN-32, Y-12 to airlift how many? Choppers an understand.

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