We answer some questions you may have about patient transfer with a plane ambulance.
| Can a patient in intensive care unit be transferred by air ambulance? |
| Air ambulance has all the necessary equipment for the intensive care transfer thus transfer is possible in intensive care conditions. |
| When can you take off after a transfer request is made? |
| The plane can take off in one hour in domestic transfers and in two hours for foreign flights when the necessary information and document are delivered to us. |
| What are the necessary information and documents for the transfer? |
| Along with the patient 1 or two accompanying person can also travel within the plane. In domestic flights 2 people, in foreign flights 1 person can travel as the accompanying person. |
| How many people can travel within the plane? |
| Along with the patient 1 or two accompanying person can also travel within the plane. In domestic flights 2 people, in foreign flights 1 person can travel as the accompanying person. |
| Is Cabin pressure of the plane is stable? |
| Our private jet in air ambulance configuration has stable cabin pressure. A state which can affect the health of the patient is out of question. |
| How far can your plane fly? |
| Our Beechcraft Hawker 400 XP model plane can travel with the patient 3 hours without stopping and fly to Middle East, North Africa, Europe, Turkic Republics smoothly. |
| How is the land ambulance support provided after the air ambulance transfer is over? |
| The land ambulance support needed after air ambulance organizations is made in Turkey by us. You can contact hospitals for this service on abroad. |
| How is the payment made? |
| You can pay via bank transfer or Mail Order (credit card) 7/24. |
| Does the plane belong to you or are you an intermediary firm? |
| The plane belongs to us. S.O.S Air is an establishment giving ambulance service for 23 years. Our air ambulance’s all medical crew and equipments are provided by the S.O.S International. Our service is brought by S.O.S International which is a medical establishment and S.O.S Air which is an aviation establishment. |
| Are you able to transfer Covid-19 patients with your air ambulances? |
| Our pilots and medical crew uses personal protective equipment during each and every flight. In addition, S.O.S AIR uses isolation stretcher for Covid-19 patients, which prevents risks related to contagion via negative pressure inside the stretcher system; so we can transfer Covid-19 patients safely. |
| What can I put in my baggage? |
| Click for Items That Cannot Be Carried in Passenger, Cabin Baggage and Checked Baggage |
