About 40 urgent flights per month: how the ambulance service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan works. From the beginning of 2026, the aviation of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan made 486 medical flights and transported 466 patients. EC-145 and Mi-8 helicopters, as well as L-410 planes are used for evacuation. The choice of aircraft depends on the distance, the landing conditions and the complexity of the mission. How evacuation is coordinated, how much a sanitary flight costs and which case became one of the most difficult for rescuers - in caseinform material.