In Madagascar, it is quite common to see smoke in the air, especially during the dry season. However, on one particular day several unusually thick smoke plumes rising from near the Ambilorano mission base caused the cheerful mood in the helicopter to immediately change to one of concern. Smoke like that could mean trouble of some kind. 

Six years ago, I, Matt, and my fellow pilot Micha were in Karawura for a ceremony to lay the foundation stone for a future building.

Nicole works as a dentist/oral surgeon in eastern Switzerland. For two weeks, she swapped her practice to work in Madagascar.

Major parts of the helicopter have a shelf life (life cycle). At the end of this time period, these parts are either replaced or overhauled.

Small planes are cheaper to operate than helicopters. Per passenger, a plane is three times cheaper. That is why we use helicopters for...

Half the village stood laughing and in amazement around the two white men who were trying to pump drinking water from a dirty bucket...

Ernie Tanner writes: Carrying supplies in the great heat to the people starving in the camps at the edge of the Ethiopian Danakil desert...

Mmmm! A recipe for international interested people! Enjoy it!

Christmas is celebrated very differently around the world.

Around half of the airstrips in the bush have been opened with the help of Helimission. Several flights with the helicopter are necessary...

There is a large rainforest at the eastern end of the island of Madagascar. During our medical mission a while ago ...

Der Stiftungsrat der Helimission ehrte an der Sitzung vom 5. November 2024 in Trogen Ernst Tanner als Ehrenpräsident und Hedi Tanner ...