New medical helicopter in Pyrenees carries out 50 rescues in less than a month
Helicopter offers service 365 days a year from Andorra-La Seu d'Urgell Airport and Tírvia heliport
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New night medical helicopter service launched
Patients in critical condition in remote areas anywhere in the country can now quickly be transferred by air to a hospital even at nighttime
Fernando Alonso airlifted to hospital in F1 testing accident in Catalonia
Former two time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso had to be kept in hospital last Sunday night after he was involved in a serious accident at the Circuit de Catalunya, in Greater Barcelona. The Spaniard suffered head injuries and concussion and had to be airlifted from the circuit to hospital via helicopter. Alonso was given the all clear after undergoing a series of scans and tests but was kept in hospital overnight for observation because of the nature of his injuries. The Spaniard was completing the 21st lap of the day for his new McLaren team when the accident happened at turn four on the fourth and final day of the test. According to his team, Alonso was “conscious” upon his arrival at the circuit’s medical centre and able to talk to doctors before being airlifted to hospital.