Travel and health
For anyone who becomes ill or injured away from home, in the U.S. or abroad:
- Medical emergency while traveling: what to do
- Medical repatriation: bringing a patient home
- Medical escorts on commercial flights
- International air ambulance
Disasters and large-scale accidents
When natural disasters or major accidents overwhelm local hospitals:
- Medical evacuation (medevac)
- Disaster relief by air ambulance and charter
- Hurricane evacuation for patients
Aviation and air charter
How the flight side works: who operates the aircraft and which aircraft are used.
- Air ambulance aircraft types: twin-engine, King Air turboprops, Learjets and long-range jets
- FAR Part 135 and other terms in our glossary
- About Air Ambulance Central: how we arrange flights with certified operators
Last reviewed October 2026 by the Air Ambulance Central flight coordination team.