Nagpur: An international air ambulance carrying a patient from Istanbul to Indonesia made a brief halt at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport for refueling on Sunday night.The aircraft, operated by Redstar Aviation, landed at Nagpur airport at 8:53pm. The Bombardier Challenger 605, operating the sector from Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Indonesia, was identified by flight number RHH62.Six people were on board, including the patient, medical personnel, and flight crew, sources said. The air ambulance was on an international medical transfer, with the patient being transported from Istanbul to Indonesia.The aircraft remained at Nagpur airport for about an hour while it was refuelled, and other necessary ground procedures were completed. Airport authorities facilitated the technical stop to ensure that the medical flight could resume its journey without delay.The aircraft departed Nagpur around 9:56pm, and subsequently continued towards Bali, in Indonesia, where it reached around 4:30am.Such technical stops by international medical flights are routinely facilitated at Nagpur airport, which serves as an important operational point for long-distance flights requiring refuelling, and other ground support.
