Singapore's Republic of Air Force search-and-rescue unit Rescue 10 airlifted a male patient from a ship to the new helipad at Singapore General Hospital in a night operation. The patient was conscious and stable upon handover. The mission follows recent joint exercises between RSAF and SGH to enhance emergency response readiness.
The medical evacuation took place on Friday nightJuly 11, 2026 3:31 AMThe Republic of Singapore Air Force's search-and-rescue unit Rescue 10 was activated on Friday night to evacuate a man onboard a ship who required urgent medical attention.
In a Facebook post on Saturday, RSAF said its personnel "safely airlifted" the patient to the new helipad at Singapore General Hospital . A video posted by Ong shows the helicopter descending towards the new helipad, with emergency vehicles seen waiting near the landing area. While the old helipad along MacAlister Road is a grassland clearing, the new helipad is a constructed facility along College Road, in vicinity of SGH's new emergency department.
In a social media post dated June 1, SGH said it had held a medical evacuation exercise with the RSAF to strengthen their readiness to respond swiftly during critical emergencies. According to RSAF, the male patient was "conscious and in a stable condition" when he was handed over to the medical staff from SGH.
"We salute our RSAF aircrew and SGH's healthcare professionals, who stand ready around the clock when called upon," the post stated. The RSAF maintains a 24/7 unit, callsign Rescue 10, to respond to life-saving missions at short notice. They are often scrambled to evacuate personnel who require immediate medical attention to hospitals, including from civilian vessels in the vicinity of Singapore. According to the Ministry of Defence, it has a range in excess of 400nm .
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