Kinmen patient 陳O欣 (female, 18 years old) suffered from acute liver failure was in critical condition that needed to be urgently transferred to the Tainan National Cheng Kung University Hospital on main island for treatment.
NASC commanded the 2nd team of the 3rd battalion stationed in Kaohsiung to dispatch AS-365 Dolphin Helicopter number NA-105 to implement the Kinmen EMS mission. As soon as the standby crew received the notice, the mission was immediately implemented with pre-flight prompts firstly performed. The helicopter located at Kaohsiung International Airport had its engine turned on at 22:20 and took off at 22:25 towards Kinmen. Based on the spirit of saving lives, the flight crew travelled with the fastest speed and landed at Kinmen at 23:40. At 23:45, the engine was turned off for refueling. The helicopter, which carries the patient, family member and medical personnel totally 4 people, started the engine at 00:00 and few towards Tainan at 00:05. After it landed at Tainan Airport at 00:20, the patient was immediately transferred to Tainan National Cheng Kung University Hospital. This outlying islands EMS mission was successfully completed.