Only del Giglio-24 November 2007. ELICOTTERO PEGASO CRASHES IN SEA BEFORE THE LAZZARETTO.
Tragedy touched lightly in the waters of Isola del Giglio. Have been recovered and are all save the 4 components crew dell'eliambulanza of 118 deteriorated into sea in the waters tonight island. On board the aircraft, an Augusta A109 Grand, were the pilot Aldo Baldoni, the co-driver Gaetano Anastrelli, the doctor Laura Jordan el'infermiere professional Alessio Gonnelli. The helicopter was about to land on the island to withdraw and transfer to the hospital Mercy Grosseto isolate a patient when the accident occurred. At 20:46, after giving the "final" to the crew dell'ambulanza who was waiting in space, or about 10-15 seconds before landing, the aircraft, according to the first reconstructions, have lost power and consequently from la altitude of 300 meters. What we tell eyewitnesses, the pilot would then made a providential maneuver ammaraggio allowing Pegaso a less violent impact with the water, about 500 meters from the coast between Punta del Lazzaretto and Cala dell'Arenella. While ground scattava an impressive machine of relief, the 4 survivors, as they tell us, could not without a few difficulties to leave the aircraft after about 7 minutes you sank. Operations research, despite the dark and the sea slightly shaken, gave their fruit at 21:10 when the 4 survivors were recovered from the Civil Protection, by Ido Cavero and Matthew Mariuz and motovedetta Carabinieri. On board there were other boats Harbor, Municipal Police and many other volunteers. The 4 were in good condition despite advanced symptoms of hypothermia due to those interminable 24 minutes at the mercy of the waves. They were welcomed at the port by ambulances island of Mercy, Schiaffino doctor, the doctor Doctor and a population raised the nightmare of another tragedy for these "Angels relief." Immediately was alerted the crew of the ferry Toremar that awaited the arrival from Porto Santo Stefano of motovedetta with on board a rescue team of 118, started at a time dell'Argentario, loading the patient to isolate which was match the mission Pegasus; patient during transport got worse in worrying. I would point out the professionalism and readiness of the entire crew of the ship towards the 5 patients during the crossing: the valuable work of the men on board was the most beautiful completion of a rescue system that has worked so egregious. Upon arrival in Porto Santo Stefano a massive mobilization of resources of 118, reporters and photographers awaited the ferry Aegilium and while an ambulance moved quickly isolate the patient in Grosseto, most of the men of Central Operations could re-embrace, finally raised, their colleagues. An accident, therefore, that many minutes for us to relive the nightmare of that cursed night on the hill Tirli, an incident which should be investigated. We believe that one of the next steps will be required to recover the aircraft from the seabed to ascertain the causes monitoring.
Article taken from: Giglio NEWS.it Giorgio Children.