Mallorca rescue helicopter logs 250 call-outs in 15 months

Mallorca’s emergency helicopter logs 250 call-outs in its first 15 months, more than 210 of them mountain rescues. On Tuesday, 3 November, the island’s firefighters hand out hiking advice for the Serra de Tramuntana on Mallorca in central London. The visit follows the Consell de Mallorca’s promotion of the island as a safe destination at the World Travel Market travel fair.

When to turn back

The firefighters’ leaflets tell hikers to check the weather, choose a route that suits their fitness and carry water, food, suitable clothes and footwear. They also recommend downloading maps for use without an internet connection, charging a phone and telling someone else the planned route.

On the trail, groups should stay together and follow marked paths. If conditions worsen, the advice is to turn back. The leaflets also call on hikers to prevent fires, respect properties and access points, protect the area’s dry-stone heritage and take their rubbish away.

Most rescues are in the mountains

The helicopter, named sa Milana, has also attended fires and carried out eight searches. Island council president Llorenç Galmés says most of its rescues take place in the Serra de Tramuntana during the summer months.

The Consell de Mallorca says funding for its firefighters has risen by 24 per cent during the current legislative term, reaching 32 million euros in 2026. It has spent eight million euros renewing vehicles, created 86 additional firefighter posts and added specialist units for underwater work, dogs and night-vision drones.

Topics: Missing & rescue

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com