Eighth SAR Operation of 2025: Polish Naval Aviators Evacuate Passenger from Cruise Ship AIDAbella
On Wednesday, 18 June 2025, the duty crew of a W-3WARM helicopter from the 43rd Naval Aviation Base was scrambled in response to a medical emergency at sea.
aviation navy pomerania tricity news19 june 2025 | 12:20 | Source: Gazeta Morska | Prepared by: Kamil Kusier | Print
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- The duty crew of the W-3WARM helicopter from the 43rd Naval Aviation Base received a ‘Rescue Alarm – medical assistance’ call – reported Lt. Cmdr. Marcin Kołodziejski, spokesperson for the Naval Aviation Brigade.
The mission involved a medical evacuation from the German cruise liner AIDAbella, located in the Bay of Gdańsk. Upon reaching the vessel’s position, the helicopter crew successfully hoisted the patient aboard and conducted a medevac to the hospital in Gdańsk Zaspa.
- Upon reaching the area where the vessel was located, the crew hoisted the casualty aboard and transported him to the hospital in Gdańsk Zaspa – Lt. Cmdr. Kołodziejski added.
Following mission completion, the crew returned to Gdynia-Babie Doły airfield and resumed SAR readiness.
- The crew, after completing the task, returned to the airfield in Gdynia and restored operational readiness – he confirmed.
This marks the 8th search and rescue operation executed by the Polish Navy’s aircrews in 2025, and the 814th SAR mission in the operational history of the Gdynia-based Naval Aviation Brigade. Over the years, a total of 436 individuals have received assistance during such operations.
- This was the 814th search and rescue operation conducted by the Gdynia Naval Aviation Brigade, during which assistance has been provided to 436 people – summarized Lt. Cmdr. Kołodziejski.
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