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The Future of the Rescue Helicopter Aslak Is at Stake in the Middle of Lapland's Autumn Season - "Resources Are Tight and Distances Are Long"

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The rescue helicopter's emergency operations were suspended at the beginning of July due to a lack of funding. Operations may cease completely in the near future.
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The removal of the rescue helicopter Aslak from readiness could cause long delays in getting help in Lapland. This is what Heikki Lindberg, the executive director of the association that manages Aslak, told STT. The rescue helicopter is a contract unit of the Lapland Rescue Service, which has carried out urgent rescue, search and firefighting tasks in the Lapland region. Aslak's readiness operations were suspended at the beginning of July due to…

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SSS.fi broke the news on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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