First SMURD S-70i Black Hawk delivered

On Saturday 11 November 2023, the first Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk built by PZL Mielec was delivered to the Romanian Emergency Rescue Service SMURD (Serviciul Mobil de Urgență, Reanimare și Descarcerare).

The Black Hawk, with serial 276 and test registration SP-YVW, flew from PZL Mielec, Poland via Kosice airport (Slovakia) and Cluj-Napoca (Romania) to Bucharest-Băneasa.

The original plan was to acquire twelve Black Hawks, but this number was reduced to seven helicopters. Three will be equipped for searching at sea, three for searching on land and one is destined to be used by the Police.

In the week of 13 to 19 November, three more Black Hawks will be delivered, of which one arrived on 14 November (271/SP-YVP). By the end of this year, the final three are expected for delivery.

Credit photo: Csongor Orban (@Orbi1)