New emergency helicopter for Flagler County, Florida
Flagler County, in the US state of Florida, has acquired a new Airbus H125 helicopter to support emergency missions
The aircraft, which cost $5.6 million, will be used to provide services such as aerial police and firefighting support, emergency response, and medical evacuation.
It will take on the name ‘FireFlight’, replacing a 24-year-old rotorcraft that has operated under that same name for many years.
According to a report by the local Daytona Beach News-Journal newspaper, the old helicopter was sold for $650,000, reimbursing some of the $5.6 million needed to purchase the new aircraft.
Florida’s Monroe County placed an order for three new AW139 air ambulance helicopters in October of last year.
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca is a Junior Editor at the Voyageur Group. He was previously a News and Features Journalist for the rail magazine IRJ until 2021, and studied MA Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University. His favourite helicopter is the AW169 – the workhorse of the UK air ambulance sector! He also led the creation of Waypoint: The AirMed&Rescue podcast, serving as its Production Editor and co-host.