Medical Evacuations

emergency.lu contributes to rapid medicalized evacuation (MEDEVAC) operations in close cooperation with specialized and highly qualified partners. Through established operational arrangements and standing capacities, we can respond within very short timeframes to requests for aeromedical evacuation.

Most deployments are carried out under the framework of the European Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), ensuring coordinated activation, medical oversight, and integration into broader response efforts.

3 latest operations

Crans-Montana Night Club Fire

02/01/2026 03/01/2026

Under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, emergency.lu activated its medical evacuation capacity, enabling rapid airlift of critically injured patients and providing specialised in‑flight care to…

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Gaza Medical Evacuations to Luxembourg

08/04/2025 15/05/2025

Luxembourg supported EU medical evacuation efforts for Gaza by transporting two injured patients and two companions from Bucharest to Luxembourg for treatment via Luxembourg Air Ambulance, in a…

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Onward Evacuation from Romania to France

19/03/2025 19/03/2025

Through emergency.lu’s MEDEVAC capacity, Luxembourg supported the EU‑coordinated evacuation of vulnerable Gaza patients, ensuring safe air transfer to specialised hospitals in Europe and access…

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