Friday morning 5.11
IMSSA receives a call from FIFA stating that one of its employees is in Ethiopia for work. Ms XY has tested positive for COVID. Her situation is stable. FIFA asks us to evacuate Ms XY from the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, where she is staying in Addis Ababa, since it can no longer ensure her safety. The main reason for the evacuation is the political situation on the ground: the Ethiopian government has declared a state of emergency throughout the country. The fighting between pro-government forces and the Tigrayan rebels is raging on the outskirts of the capital.

Friday 5.11 at 11:18
Ms XY is in voluntary quarantine in her hotel. We decide to use an air ambulance equipped to deal with COVID.

Friday 5.11 at 13:44
An aircraft is available the following day. It will take approximately 12 hours to obtain landing permits. The aircraft will stop in Heraklion overnight and will arrive in Addis Ababa on 7 November.

Flight plan :
Departure from Heraklion: 08:00 UTC / 10:00 local time
Landing in Addis-Abeba: 12:10 UTC / 15:10 local time
Departure from Addis Ababa: 13:40 UTC / 16:40 local time
Technical stop in Heraklion: 18:10 UTC / 20:10 local time
Departure from Heraklion: 19:10 UTC / 21:10 local time
Arrival in Zurich: 21:55 UTC / 22:55 local time

Friday 5.11 at 20:18
The aircraft leaves Bordeaux for Heraklion (technical stop). The flight to Ethiopia is planned for the following day but the landing permits have not all been received.

Saturday 6.11 at 15:00
Ms XY is treated by the aircraft manufacturer’s medical team in Addis Ababa. Landing in Zurich is scheduled for 23:25 local time.

Saturday 6.11 at 23:35
Our client arrives in Zurich after a comfortable flight. Her medical condition is stable. She is taken home by ambulance.