RMAF flies heart disease patient home to Kuching

The victim being carried down from the RMAF airplane.
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By Malcolm Lau

KUCHING, June 12: A 71-year-old patient receiving treatment for heart disease at National Heart Institute (IJN) Kuala Lumpur was flown back on a mercy flight from Subang to Kuching by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) on Friday morning.

The flight had taken off at 7.32 AM and landed safely in Kuching around 9 AM using No.22 Squadron’s A400M aircraft. The flight was piloted by Maj Khairul Ikhmal Ishak assisted by Capt Mohammad Ridhwan Yahaya.

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According to RMAF’s statement, the patient will continue to receive his treatment at Sarawak Heart Centre in Kota Samarahan so that the victim’s family can take care of him.—DayakDaily

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