If you have a business jet and want to help out with the Haiti relief effort, then the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) can put you on a registry for aircraft that can be used in relief missions reports Kerry Lynch for Aviation Week. The NBAA and the Corporate Aircraft Responding in Emergencies (CARE) organization are coordinating flights in and out of Haiti for medical teams, water, food, supplies, and those needing transport to the U.S.
CARE President Marianne Stevenson estimates that her organization has been on pace to launch a flight into Haiti every 30 minutes, and is “working feverishly to obtain large-cabin aircraft for the requests that CARE has received for assistance”.
An example of the important work being done:
“…an 11-year-old girl…had been struck by a bus while walking to a neighboring town to buy food for her family. A doctor flown in by CARE had found the girl, stabilized her while still in Haiti and coordinated with CARE to fly her to the U.S. for medical treatment. CARE had a slot for a Pilatus PC-12 at Port-Au-Prince…but a guard at the airport initially denied the doctor entry, with the guard saying, ‘She’s going to die anyway.’ But the doctor notified CARE, which helped him obtain access, and the PC-12 was able to transport the girl to Fort Lauderdale, Fla.”
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