HAF video of chopper rescuing stranded tourist
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
An impressive video of a nighttime rescue of an Israeli tourist off Rhodes was released by the Hellenic Air Force.
The 52 year old tourist was kite-surfing and was carried away by the strong wind, and blown "into a steep coast of the islet Prasonisi off Rhodes. There he was detected after several hours, yesterday at dawn, by the crew of a Super Puma helicopter of the 384 Search - Rescue Squadron of the Hellenic Air Force flying from Rhodes.
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