Crab said,
In the words of Jethro 'What 'appened was' - Chiv were down to a 3 man crew yesterday due to the manning shortages we are currently experiencing; there was no winchman on shift so the flight maintained a medevac only capability. No one likes it but it is just the way it is and the blame lies at many doors.
Glad to see you had a winchman yesterday to keep an eye on the TV crew filming the snow up your way!
Portland are more than happy to help you out.
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