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Rescue Flight

Mountain rescue & emergency air support, built on the same crews.

CAAN-licensed crews for emergency medical evacuation, search & rescue, and hospital coordination — weather and clearances permitting.

24/7 Ops readiness

When every minute counts, experience matters.

Same high-altitude pilots who fly guest routes — ready for medical evacuation, search & rescue, and coordinated hospital handovers when weather and clearances allow.

  • CAAN Licensed Fully certified operations
  • Weather First Decisions driven by safety & visibility
  • Local Expertise High-altitude rescue experience

Our rescue services

  • 01
    24/7 Emergency Response Alarm Centre

    Ops desk awareness for urgent tasking — call or WhatsApp with location and situation.

  • 02
    Emergency Medical Evacuation

    Time-critical lift support when weather, daylight and medical coordination permit safe flight.

  • 03
    Search & Rescue

    Support into remote valleys and trail corridors with coordinated ground teams.

  • 04
    Longline Rescue

    Longline capability when terrain does not allow a landing and procedures allow.

  • 05
    Telemedicine

    Coordination with medical partners so clinical guidance informs priority and destination.

  • 06
    Hospital Coordination

    Handover planning toward appropriate receiving facilities when the mission allows.

Need urgent rescue support? Contact ops — we assess the window immediately.

How missions run

Weather-first. Pilot-in-command.

The same discipline that sits under guest routes applies when the call is urgent.

01

Assess the window

Crew reviews weather, daylight, altitude, landing or longline options, and regulatory requirements before any launch.

02

Coordinate partners

When tasked, we work with authorised ground, medical and hospital partners so the aircraft sits in a clear chain of care.

03

Fly or hold

If the window is not honest, we hold and update. Pressure never overrides the pilot-in-command.

04

Same crews

Guest scenic routes and rescue support share CAAN-licensed pilots who know these valleys year-round.

Request flow

How to reach ops

  1. Contact ops

    Call or WhatsApp with location context, urgency, and any medical notes from on-site teams.

  2. Share essentials

    Coordinates or nearest landmark, number of people, injuries if known, and weather you can see on site.

  3. Stand by for decision

    Crew assesses and confirms fly / hold. We only launch when the mission can be flown safely.

Important

What you need to know

  • Rescue and emergency flights depend on weather, daylight, airspace and official tasking — they cannot be guaranteed on demand.
  • Guest scenic packages and rescue tasking are separate. A booked holiday flight is not a rescue retainer.
  • For life-threatening emergencies in Nepal, contact local emergency services first; we support when authorised and operationally able.
  • Travel insurance with helicopter evacuation cover is strongly recommended for all high-altitude travel.
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