health
May 6, 2026
The hantavirus air ambulance will receive a new bubble unit to continue its journey
The plane carrying hantavirus patients to the Netherlands, which is currently at Gran Canaria airport due to an electrical failure in a patient's medical support, will receive a new 'bubble unit' to continue its journey, without waiting for another air ambulance to arrive. The regional government of the Canary Islands announced this Wednesday that, upon learning of the breakdown, it will offer a 'bubble' unit so that it can be repaired and the plane can continue its journey, with the aim of ensuring no one disembarks on Canarian soil and they do not have to wait for another aircraft to arrive from Europe, according to its spokesperson, Alfonso Cabello.
TL;DR
- An air ambulance carrying hantavirus patients to the Netherlands is grounded at Gran Canaria airport due to a medical equipment failure.
- The failure occurred during a refueling stop requested from Spain after Morocco denied access.
- A new 'bubble unit' will be installed on the aircraft to repair the electrical system.
- This allows the plane to continue its journey without passengers disembarking in the Canary Islands.
- The move avoids the need for a replacement aircraft from Europe.