{
  "id": 8282084,
  "title": "Army Aviation Squadron Airlifts Donated Kidney At Night, Saves Soldier's Life In Haryana-Panchkula Mission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/army-aviation-squadron-airlifts-donated-kidney-at-night-saves",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T17:32:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/army-aviation-squadron-airlifts-donated-kidney-at-night-saves-soldiers-life-in-haryana-panchkula-mission"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 18, the Army Aviation Squadron of Western Command performed a night-time aerial mission to transport a donated kidney from PGIMS Hospital in Rohtak to Command Hospital in Chandimandir, Panchkula district. The transplant procedure saved the life of a serving Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Indian Army. The operation was carried out with precision and seamless coordination, facilitated by a secure green corridor established by the civil administration. This ensured swift and uninterrupted movement of the organ. The donor's family played a crucial role in the successful mission, displaying immense selflessness. This was not the first instance of the civil administration creating green corridors for such emergencies; a similar operation had been carried out over a week ago to transport the organs of an armyman's wife, who had been declared brain dead at Command Hospital, Chandimandir.",
  "summary": "The Army Aviation Squadron of Western Command carried out a night-time aerial mission to transport a donated kidney from PGIMS Rohtak to Command Hospital, Chandimandir. The organ was successfully transplanted into a serving Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO). The operation was supported by a secure green corridor created by the civil administration. Chandigarh, Sep 18: In an effort to save a…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}